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SmartWallet now Smarter with Added Service for Moviegoers!
By InCinemas / 04 Apr 2013 (Thursday)
*Update (8 Apr): Photo of NFC ticket collection at Shaw Theatres! (Embedded below)
StarHub, in collaboration with Shaw Theatres announced the enhancement of its mobile wallet, SmartWallet, with the world’s first NFC movie ticketing service.
Beginning 6 April 2013, SmartWallet will allow movie fans to browse and
book their favourite movies at Shaw Theatres on-the-go, with the added
convenience of collecting their movie tickets with a single tap of their
NFC smartphone.
(Note: NFC stands for Near Field Communication - establish communication with two phones by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity)
SmartWallet was launched in August 2012 with contactless payment and location-based digital couponing services into a single digital app, moviegoers can now allow our customers to conveniently book, pay for and tap to print movie tickets directly with SmartWallet.
To begin using SmartWallet, customers with an NFC smartphone can simply get a StarHub NFC SIM card and subscribe to the free SmartWallet value-added service. They can then download the free SmartWallet app from Google Play. Existing SmartWallet users can enjoy the new movie ticketing experience just by updating the SmartWallet app to the latest version.
Starting this Saturday, movie goers will be able to print their stored digital movie tickets by tapping their NFC smartphone on a dedicated NFC ticket collection reader at all Shaw Theatres box offices, after purchasing the movie tickets through SmartWallet.
(Visit www.starhub.com/smartwallet for more information!)
As a limited-time launch promotion, one-time fees for the StarHub NFC SIM card, activation of SmartWallet service and preloaded NFC payment cards (NFC ez-link purse and NFC FEVO Pre-paid MasterCard) will be waived for both existing and new mobile post-paid customers. In addition, Shaw Theatres’ standard ticket booking fee of $1 will be waived for all transactions done through SmartWallet between 6 April 2013 and 5 May 2013.
StarHub will start the retail of Samsung GALAXY Express this Saturday, expanding its line-up of NFC Android smartphones to six models. For customers’ convenience, the SmartWallet app is preloaded in certified smartphones sold at StarHub Shops and authorised dealers.
About SmartWallet
SmartWallet houses three contactless payment card options, DBS One.Tap, NFC ez-link purse and NFC FEVO Pre-paid MasterCard, allowing StarHub Mobile customers to make secure NFC payments and enjoy lifestyle services conveniently at partner merchants across Singapore. Currently, SmartWallet is the only service in Singapore which allows users to browse, download and redeem digital merchant coupons to enjoy discounts and deals.
