14 DAY TRIAL // Windows phones still have an app problem, and while the majority of users can live just fine without apps, there are others who are still drooling over titles such as Pokemon Go, Snapchat, and Starbucks.
Hopefully, all these apps will at some point land on Windows Phone or Windows 10 Mobile, but for the moment, just one of them is ready to make its debut on the platform.
Starbucks had already confirmed earlier this year that it was working on a Windows Phone version of its app, and it appears that the release is just around the corner. A teaser posted by the company on its website hints at an imminent debut of Starbucks for Windows 10 Mobile and provides us with a quick glimpse into the feature lineup.
As we’ve told you before, Starbucks already exists on iOS and Android, and the company was aiming to offer a client for Windows phones that would provide the same functionality as on rival platforms.
Release now imminent
According to this teaser, the app will come with features to let you pay for your order using just a Windows 10 Mobile device, earn and track Star rewards, find the nearest store, send gift cards, and check your balance and add funds to your Starbucks card with debit or credit card, VISA Checkout or PayPal.
At this point, there’s still no indication as to when Starbucks could release the app for Windows 10 Mobile devices, but given the fact that such information has already been posted online, we shouldn’t wait too long in order to get it.
Starbucks will release this client as a universal app, so it’ll work on both PCs and mobile devices, but there’s no doubt that such an app makes more sense on phones. It remains to be seen when it launches and whether the company wants to deliver updates at the same pace as for Android and iOS and whether the Windows 10 client will have the same feature lineup as rival platforms.