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Google Pixel 3a has a FeliCa Problem
iPhone X was not the only smartphone to have a NFC problem. Japanese users sites report that Google Pixel 3a models marked G020D have a FeliCa defect. Google Support on […]
WWDC19 Apple Pay Scorecard
Now that WWDC19 is over, here’s a look at the scorecard compared with the WWDC19 Apple Pay wish list. iOS 13 Core NFC gained Read/Write support for NDEF, FeliCa, MIFARE, […]
Apple Pay Suica and PASMO Service Mode
Service Mode is a weird function that doesn’t have a counterpart on the Android Suica•PASMO side. The JR East Apple Pay Suica help page used to mention this. The iPhone […]
Suica•PASMO System Downtime July 6th 2019 (obsolete)
Mobile Suica maintenance is a regular nightly occurrence from 1am~4am with longer once a month sessions. The July 6~7 and July 20~21 Suica system maintenance work is very unusual for […]
This is why I will wait for iOS 13 Public Beta to test Apple Pay Suica
Under normal circumstances it costs ¥165 to ride from JR Shinjuku to JR Tokyo. This iOS 13 beta tester found that his Suica card balance was updated to 50 million […]