Big things sometimes come in small packages. JR East, JR Central, JR West issued a joint press statement on September 20 that starting in April 2021, Suica-Toica-ICOCA commuter pass regions […]
Mobile Payments - Mobile Transit
HCE Secure Element in the Cloud is pie in the sky
Stefan Heaton’s blog piece “The reason Mobile myki isn’t available on iPhone… yet” is all the proof you need that Google inspired endless nonsense and confusion with Android Pay Host […]
Mobile Transit
Singapore TransitLink Goes EMV
Japanese media reports that Singapore TransitLink has gone all in with EMV contactless for transit with the SimpleGo program starting today, April 4. Mastercard is the first credit/debit card approved […]
Mobile Transit - watchOS
Octopus Card Coming to Apple Pay
It’s exactly a year since the Hong Kong Smart Octopus card launched on Samsung Pay. And just like last year, rumors are flying again before a launch, this time on […]
Mobile Transit
Suica Sounds and What They Mean
When you pass through transit gates in Japan they make a beep. Everybody knows that but did you know the number of beeps and the length of the beeps have […]
Mobile Transit
Register Apple Pay Suica for Touch and Go Shinkansen
JR East Touch and Go Shinkansen service launched on April 1. With just Apple Pay Suica, you simply board any JR East Shinkansen within the Touch and Go region, no tickets or […]
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