I knew Docomo had a bike sharing service and app but didn’t pay attention until I actually saw one today parked in front of the local Doutor Coffee shop. A […]
Huawei hopes to steal Japanese iPhone Market Share with Global FeliCa
Huawei released the Mate 20 Pro in Japan November 30 with a clear goal of offering a lower priced smartphone in the Japanese market where carrier subsidies are going away and iPhone […]
New Apple Pay Suica ads
Google Pay Suica has been getting most of the JR East Suica marketing love these past few months but Apple Pay Suica is not down and out. JR East posted […]
Why Apple Pay Suica is a success and Apple Maps is not
Inbound Apple Pay Suica user experiences are endlessly fascinating and occasionally enlightening. This tweet video captures the usual ‘whoa, that’s fast’ first time reaction. The responses are equally interesting with […]
Contactless Payment Turf Wars: Why Oyster is missing from mobile
iOS 12 Apple Pay Wallet pulled a MIFARE on us and nobody noticed
Yoshinoya joins the Suica parade
Good news for Yoshinoya fans, the popular gyudon chain announced they will complete their Suica/Japan IC Transit support rollout by December 2018. Apple Pay Suica users can whisk past the cash […]