Suica App 2.5 dropped on 9/25 without a peep from JR East but this morning they released a notice urging Suica App users to update by 10/22. It’s not immediate […]
Consumption tax, Cashless rebates and Coffee shops
In case you are not a DOUTOR regular, you may not have noticed that they recently added QUICPay and iD to their cashless payment options. What’s interesting is that QUICPay […]
You thought the Apple Pay Octopus launch was taking too long? Just ask EasyCard
Japanese transit companies like the JR Group (JR East, JR Central, JR West) are often criticized for being opaque and buddy buddy with politicians, but every transit agency around the […]
Suica, Toica, ICOCA integrating commuter pass regions staring in March 2021
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 […]
iOS 13 Wallet Suica
The arrival of the Suica transit platform on the Apple Pay platform heralded a progression of innovation. October 2016 : Suica is the first transit card on Apple Pay and […]
Tweet of the Day: iPhone X user kisses NFC problem goodbye with iPhone 11
Well that’s a nice way to solve a iPhone X Suica NFC problem: upgrade to iPhone 11. Suica performance on Apple A12 Bionic and A13 Bionic iPhone models is a […]