March is the traditional month for transit companies to rollout new schedules and services. March 2021 is an exceptionally busy one with many updates, here are the important ones. March […]
Mobile Payments
Multiple Secure Element domains for Mobile FeliCa 4.1
FeliCa Dude posted a series of deeply interesting tweets relating to Mobile FeliCa 4.1 changes. He had earlier complained of Mobile PASMO lack of Pixel 5 support and it now […]
Mobile Transit
End of the line for Suica and the native Japan Transit IC smartcard standard?
There is a consistent theme among some Japanese tech journalists: the native Japan Transit IC smartcard system is obsolete and destined for that fabled junk heap, the Galapagos island of […]
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T FeliCa notes
Xiaomi announced a new smartphone for Japan, the Redmi Note 9T for sale exclusively through SoftBank. The model is the first Xiaomi device in Japan with Mobile FeliCa support and […]
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Suica comes to Fitbit Charge 4 on March 4 (updated)
UPDATE: Mobile Suica for Fitbit Charge 4 launches March 4 JR East announced Suica on FitBit Charge 4 service starting in March 4, just before the March 13 Suica transit […]
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Starbucks officially adds Suica contactless payments…finally
Apple Pay Suica/PASMO finally joined the official Starbucks payment lineup, something that many people have wanted for a long time. Nothing beats Apple Pay Suica Express Transit for grabbing coffee […]