Adding Pass or tickets to a Passbook can be done through applications, emails, and websites of companies that support Passbook. Passbook usefulness in the long run entirely in the hands of the company. We can take the example of Starbucks. If they contribute to the Passbook, then you can save coupons Starbucks Passbook and can use it when making a purchase.
Running Passbook will first show the types of coupons and tickets that can be stored. To guide users who are new to the Passbook, Apple raises the App Store with a list of applications that already support Passbook. While only theaters and airlines in the United States support the Passbook. IPhone owners with iOS 6 in Indonesia will likely have to wait quite a while to feel the benefits Passbook.
In addition to waiting Passbook support by companies in the entire world. Passbook is also designed with additional features such as the ability to see the position of a seat in the cinema, when the validity of a coupon expires, and the remaining funds payment cards. When you use an iPhone 4 or newer version, location reminders can know your position and displays direct coupons or tickets at the airport on the lock screen. It certainly saves the time required to run the application and look for tickets Passbook concerned.
One more thing listed on Apple's site, if you have checked-in on a flight and gate changes, then Passbook will send alerts to your iPhone.
Step-by-step using Passbook
- Adding Pass is quite easy to do. From any source, be it applications or email, you can see it first. A Pass has front and rear. If the pass obtained accordingly, you can save them to the Passbook by selecting the "Add" button.
- Once completed is added, you can view all the information that has been stored Pass in the Passbook. Depending on how the merchant handles Pass, you might not even need to open the application Passbook.
- On the back there are a few settings for the behavior of every Pass. We recommend that you let Pass appears in lock screen so that it will appear when you are in merchant locations.
Passbook is a feature that is totally dependent on the company to be useful. After reading some of the apps in the App Store, many people are satisfied to use this feature, especially in the purchase of movie tickets. But no one complained rare grooves get in some applications Pass airlines.
source : Makemac.com and Google
