Now that the 1st wave of Suica 2 in 1 card launches is complete, it’s a good time to review the ‘State of Suica’. And it’s always interesting to examine […]
Apple removes region requirement for Suica, swaps recharge with top up and other updates
Sometimes it takes Apple support pages a while to acknowledge the current reality of iOS. iOS 15 Wallet brought ‘region free’ transit cards with an improved UI so that allowed […]
VISA Japan and Apple still at odds over VISA Touch debit cards
The April 19 launch of SBI Neobank Mastercard debit card support for Apple Pay was a bit unique: the first time that a plastic issue Japanese debit card came to […]
Tight pants and Face ID Express Transit fuckups
Express Transit is the best and most natural way of using Apple Pay. It first came to iPhone Wallet with Suica in 2016, expanding incrementally until finally going wide with […]
iOS 15.4 Face ID with a mask restores the Apple Pay Suica Express Transit experience
The iOS 15.4 update is out. The biggest feature by far is Use Face ID with a Mask. It makes daily iPhone use a much better experience for those wearing […]
The Weekly
2022-03-14 Spring Cleaning Mobile Suica App Day PassesAs promised Mobile Suica added day passes starting March 12. These are digital versions of the 4 day passes available for plastic Suica […]