Apple today introduced the new Apple Store app (free) which lets US customers purchase Apple products, including the new iPhone 4, right from the convenience of their iPhone or iPod touch. The Apple Store app is available as a free download on the App Store beginning today.
The new Apple Store app makes it easy for US customers with an iPhone or iPod touch to find an Apple retail store near them and make reservations for amazing retail services including free tech support and advice at the Genius Bar, hands-on workshops, Personal Shopping appointments and personal training sessions through Apple’s popular One to One program. Customers can also shop the full selection of more than 1,000 products and accessories available from the Apple Online Store, get the latest Apple product news, read customer reviews and get answers to their product questions.
More info and download link for Apple’s free Apple Store app via iTunes App Store here.
Source: Apple Inc.
I don’t need to make buying easier. I need something to stop me. Like a “Do you REALLY need this?” App.
It keeps crashing when I try to pre-order an iPhone 4 – it crashes at the account verification part (I also can’t pre-order on Apple’s website for the basic same reason)… Undoubtedly timing out due to AT&T;’s systems being unable to handle the volume, but it should not crash, so oopsie on Apple. 🙁
Bummer that you can’t configure a new Mac from the app.
@JustMe, The ‘Druid’ sites are always up.
The Apple website is buried – not AT&T;- just be patient.
@ Tflint: ha,ha man, I hear that!!!
@ Tflint: Probably wouldn’t make it through the App review process.
This would appear to be available to US Apple Store customers only.
Does mdn app have in app purchase?
Yeah, the site is pretty non-functional right now, at least as far as ordering the iPhone 4 is concerned. Hard to believe that Apple would so miscalculate the demand, they should have released this app at another time.
@Tflint – Ha! Ha! Ha! – You made my day. Thanks. Agree with you completely!
Cheers!
Hey MDN, you should change the headline to Apple debuts new Apple Store app; makes buying Apple products MORE FRUSTRATING than ever! So far, its a total FAIL. It keeps crashing mid order…that is when you can get it to open in the first place.
@ Tflint
I actually wrote an app for that. You can get it today for just $3.99!
@Steve516
All indications are the AT&T;account-info servers are offline, not the Apple Store.
They should remove the app until they fix it! Only fair, right?
A new Apple Store App at Apple’s App Store?
crashes every time
WTH. Why is this app not iPad ready?
Crashes all the time when trying to order iPone
Just downloaded Apple’s Apple Store app from the Apple App Store!
In other news, Sally sells seashells by the seashore!
Looks like ass on my iPad
What were they thinking?
Damn, now I have to figure out what to take off my iPhone.
Can’t wait for iOS 4!
Finally pushed through without the verification crash! Made iPhone4 reservation with the App. Woo hoo!
I called the apple sales number and got through after about ten minutes.
They are upgrading their entire system, and said it would take a couple of hours. It was promised that after the upgrade, the system WILL work, both on the phone and online.
We will see.
Um, how does apple release an app, create a press release and not release a true iPad version. Why would I want this tiny iPhone sized app on my gorgeous iPad?