Starbucks Launches Mobile Payments Nationally
Starbucks has launched its version of a mobile based payment system at all its US company-operated stores. The system uses a combination of app and on-screen barcode on the phone, and counter-top scanner to tie the purchase into the user’s Starbucks account. The app is available for some Blackberry phones, and the iPhone and iPod […]
Starbucks & AT&T Sustain First Day of Free Wi-Fi Traffic
Starbucks today rolled out free Wi-Fi at their stores. The real question was if AT&T would be able to handle the onslaught. Starbucks free Wi-Fi rollout only rivals McDonalds for one of the largest free Wi-Fi deployments worldwide. Previously both networks required either a purchase of service, or of products. In Starbucks’ case, Wi-Fi was […]
AT&T Takes Over Starbucks Wi-Fi
AT&T has announced that they will be taking control of Wi-Fi services and deployment at over 7,000 Starbucks retail stores in the United States. Also, AT&T will assume control of the existing Wi-Fi footprint, which will eventually cover all 100,000 Starbucks locations. Previously, T-Mobile has been responsible for adding T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi access to all […]