Some of the ideas behind passport are available in other apps or on other platforms. Windows Phone 7.5 has something very similar for boarding passes/departure information via live tiles.
The downsides to the Windows Phone approach is that it's for specific apps and specific airlines.
What do you mean by "Android apps can't easily fill that space, because they'll all have different standards." ?
Passport looks very similar to part of the features already available in things like Google Wallet and Square's Card Case.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that this doesn't have the potential to be great for Apple, iPhone users, retailers, and iOS app developers ....
The downsides to the Windows Phone approach is that it's for specific apps and specific airlines.
What do you mean by "Android apps can't easily fill that space, because they'll all have different standards." ?
Passport looks very similar to part of the features already available in things like Google Wallet and Square's Card Case.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that this doesn't have the potential to be great for Apple, iPhone users, retailers, and iOS app developers ....