JCB added their FeliCa QUICPay payment network to Google Pay yesterday, a sure sign that Pixel 3 has FeliCa. This narrows down the possibilities I outlined in the previous post: […]
Squeeze me: top Pixel 3 questions for Japan
Google Japan has been advertising the upcoming Pixel 3 announcement on social media. Users burned by the Pixel 2 scorch and burn FeliCa non-support debacle are hopeful that Google has […]
JR East and Sony creating ‘Super Suica’ card
JR East and Sony announced co-development of a ‘national’ super Suica card that will replace local Japanese transit card variations such as ICOCA, TOICA, SUGOCA, Kitaca, PASMO, manaca, Nimoca, Hayaken and others […]
iPhone X NFC debacle a golden opportunity for Pixel 3 in Japan
Apple pre-order weekend for iPhone XS/XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4 is winding down. There was far less excitement this year in Japan than before. Ming-Chi Kuo is already trimming […]
Where will the eSE be in Pixel 3?
The Google Pay Japan release was very interesting. Nobody expected Google to ditch HCE-F and simply put an new candy wrapper around the tired UI of the reliable Osaifu Keitai […]
Apple Pay Suica Inbound #7: No Foreign Transaction Fees
A reader comment after using Apple Pay Suica on his iPhone X: My trip is half over, and we’ve found Suica to be a huge advantage over the old method […]
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