One of the most unique features introduced by Apple’s IOS software 6 for the iphone is called passbook. This software allows you to store tickets, store cards, retail coupons, gift cards, loyalty cards and airline boarding passes in one convenient app, letting you to scan your iphone or ipod touch to check in for a flight, get into a movie, redeem a coupon and more. While using GPS location you can track right items when you are in a specific place. Make sure that you have location services switched on in the iphone setting app. When an app generates a passbook pass, it’s taken out of the app and loaded into passbook. Then whenever you need it, you simply go to passbook, tap it, get its barcode scanned and be on your way. Some apps may not show up in passbook until you have made a booking or received a coupon.
The passbook app where passes are stored. To setup passbook, enter your home screen on the iphone, tap the passbook icon. The front of the pass contains relevant and most important information; include barcode that can be scanned at a merchant, event or location. Now you can get tickets for movies concerts and buy or use gift cards use coupons or discounts on a variety of products and events. You can also find apps for passbook by tap the button of app store. To scan a code, tap the ‘scan code’ link at the top of the passbook main page. Point the camera at the barcode you want to scan and hold the camera steady. Some passes are may not automatically appear at certain time and place, so select the pass from passbook. You can also adjust your passbook setting. Just tap the information icon to see the setting and additional information about that pass. From the info screen you can; delete passes, update pass, install an app related to that pass.
Passbook can use iCloud to keep your passes up to date on multiple devices. This feature is on by default if you are using iCloud.
What are the Benefits of passbook?
- Save your cash:
The iphone passbook saves your cash though three ways.
- Coupons: several popular apps are integrated with passbook. If you find a coupon in one of the passbook compatible apps, you can add that specific coupons to your passbook, then when you go to the store and use your coupons, you don’t have to open each specific app to find where that coupon went. It’s already store in your passbook.
- Bill Guard: this function allows you to register your credit and debit cards. The app scans your charges to ensure that you aren’t facing any hidden charges, fraud or billing errors. This app helps you to update your statements and you can review them at any time.
- Store your boarding passes: passbook allows you to store your boarding passes. You will scan them directly from your phone when you check in to a flight. It will also store movie tickets you brought by using apps. You can avoid printing your ticket.
- Save your time:
It allows you to make deal closest to your house. So you can ensure that you don’t have to waste your fuel and it also save your time by visiting places directly, you can buy from apps.
