Financial details remain under wraps, but in-app push messaging specialist Urban Airship will gain Tello’s PassTools, which can automatically generate and manage passes, coupons and loyalty cards for Apple’s Passbook. For Airship it’s a means of moving beyond messaging and beyond the smartphone app. Read more »
More than half of all U.S. adults own a smartphone. But using them as a replacement for paper tickets still hasn’t found a home in the mainstream. Some big brands are counting on Apple’s newly rolled out Passbook feature to push mobile ticketing forward. Read more »
We got just a taste of some companies participating in Passbook, the new location-aware ticket and coupon app in Apple’s iOS 6. A new report says two major airlines will be integrating with the service, making it that much more useful for future users. Read more »
