New SPG App for Android, launched 30 Oct 2012
Oct 30, 2012, 11:49 am
#16
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston (IAH,HOU) / Kāʻanapali (JHM,OGG)
Programs: UA GS 2MM, AA P 2MM, DL PM, US P, VS G, SPG LT P, HH D, HYATT P, PC P, AVIS PC, HERTZ PLAT
Posts: 970
Awesome.
Oct 30, 2012, 11:55 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ORD
Posts: 277
Excellent news! The app looks quite nice, and loaded my status/points/future stays immediately. I look forward to being able to use it more.
Oct 30, 2012, 11:55 am
#18
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston (IAH,HOU) / Kāʻanapali (JHM,OGG)
Programs: UA GS 2MM, AA P 2MM, DL PM, US P, VS G, SPG LT P, HH D, HYATT P, PC P, AVIS PC, HERTZ PLAT
Posts: 970
Oct 30, 2012, 12:06 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 102
Very nice, but a platform-specific app in 2012? Really? I don't get it -- why didn't you just develop a kick-... HTML5 app (like the FT's) that works on any platform (iOS, Android, Windows, Unix, etc)?
I'm just afraid that we're going to get far less that if you pooled of your mobile money into a single HTML5 app.
I'm just afraid that we're going to get far less that if you pooled of your mobile money into a single HTML5 app.
Oct 30, 2012, 12:20 pm
#20
Used to be garyjr316
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX or SBA
Programs: AAdvantage, MileagePlus, Gold Passport, Hilton HHonors, Marriott
Posts: 800
Is it me or can you not book points only or points/cash redemption's through the app? It directs you to the website. Sure would be nice if they allowed this from the app as well. It seems to run much smoother then their website.
Oct 30, 2012, 1:19 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: FLL -> Where The Boyars Are
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Wirelessly posted (Nokia Lumia 800: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows Phone OS 7.5; Trident/5.0; IEMobile/9.0; NOKIA; Lumia 800; Vodafone))
Lurker, is an app for Windows Phone under development? With yesterday's announcement that Verizon is adding Nokia/WP phones, demand will increase (and you need to keep up with Priority Club)
Lurker, is an app for Windows Phone under development? With yesterday's announcement that Verizon is adding Nokia/WP phones, demand will increase (and you need to keep up with Priority Club)
Oct 30, 2012, 1:34 pm
#22
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Plat, Copa Pres. Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG LT Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 769
Great news!
Oct 30, 2012, 1:42 pm
#23
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
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Posts: 31,593
Wirelessly posted (Nokia Lumia 800: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows Phone OS 7.5; Trident/5.0; IEMobile/9.0; NOKIA; Lumia 800; Vodafone))
Lurker, is an app for Windows Phone under development? With yesterday's announcement that Verizon is adding Nokia/WP phones, demand will increase (and you need to keep up with Priority Club)
Lurker, is an app for Windows Phone under development? With yesterday's announcement that Verizon is adding Nokia/WP phones, demand will increase (and you need to keep up with Priority Club)
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
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Oct 30, 2012, 3:17 pm
#24
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
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Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Oct 30, 2012, 6:49 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 201
Oh my god finally!!!
Oct 30, 2012, 6:55 pm
#26
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 201
I've used apps from almost all chains and I have to say I like the SPG one the most.
Very nice app. A lot of functionalities. Nice looking, clean and logical lay-out.
Very nice app. A lot of functionalities. Nice looking, clean and logical lay-out.
Oct 30, 2012, 7:04 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E75, SPG Plat, HH peon-by-choice (ex Gold)
Posts: 8,090
How about updating the BB app? There's still a ton of biz users out there (like me) who don't carry around 2 phones while on biz trips. I thought the old BB app for my old BB Bold worked great. No, it didn't do everything but did just enough to make it useful.
Oct 30, 2012, 7:08 pm
#28
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Excellent. Will play with it shortly. ^
Oct 30, 2012, 9:38 pm
#29
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Mission Viejo, CA, USA
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 60
Couldn't agree more. Although I do carry an Adroid phone as well, it's nice to have it on my Blackberry as well. There are tons of bb users out there still.
As for the Android app; I'm impressed. I love how I can swipe between all of my upcoming stays in the "Stays" section.
Somehow it didn't show my recent activity at all and what's with not being able to book using points within the app itself? It took me out to a browser based site to book using points.
I'm still very happy with the look and feel of it though; Good Job ^
As for the Android app; I'm impressed. I love how I can swipe between all of my upcoming stays in the "Stays" section.
Somehow it didn't show my recent activity at all and what's with not being able to book using points within the app itself? It took me out to a browser based site to book using points.
I'm still very happy with the look and feel of it though; Good Job ^
Oct 31, 2012, 1:06 am
#30
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 23
Hello. Great stuff! Thanks for finally getting this one out :-)
Such a shame that I booked a stay in Brussels just yesterday, but I'll try to book on the app next time.
I do have problems seeing past stays (only 1 in Dublin showing up, the closest in the past) and future stays (only 2 showing up out of 5, both are the most distant in time)
Such a shame that I booked a stay in Brussels just yesterday, but I'll try to book on the app next time.
I do have problems seeing past stays (only 1 in Dublin showing up, the closest in the past) and future stays (only 2 showing up out of 5, both are the most distant in time)
