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Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - iOS - iPhone - NFC-Felica - Suica - Transit

ICOCA Getting Ready for Apple Pay #2

Notice: Mobile ICOCA is launching March 2023 JR West announced additional stations that will gain ICOCA IC transit card support in the summer of 2018 completing the JR West IC […]

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Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - iOS - iPhone - NFC-Felica - PASMO - SmartEX - EXPRESS - Suica - Transit

Intriguing Pieces

It’s very odd when you consider that global FeliCa iPhone 8 is the only smartphone in the world that you can use out of the box to add a Suica […]

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Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - iOS - iPhone - NFC-Felica - Suica - Transit

SmartEX Registration and e-Ticket Purchase First Impressions

SmartEX service started September 30, I took the plunge and registered. It is not bad, but it is not smooth either. Here is a quick overview and first impressions. Your […]

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Something Went Wrong in Siri’s and Apple Maps Development: One Last Time

I thought about John Gruber’s Apple Maps tweet and the various replies. Why is Apple Maps all over the map for so many users around the world? I think it […]

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Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - iOS - iPhone - NFC-Felica - Suica - Transit

All the Proof You Need that Apple Pay Suica Works Nationwide

Reading discussion forms such as Reddit is an eye-opener. There are lots of misconceptions about Suica coverage out there even among foreigners living in Japan. It is true that JR […]

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Mobile PASMO Trademark Application on Apple Event Day

Now this is interesting. The PASMO operating company applied for a Mobile PASMO trademark on September 13, the Apple Event date in Japan. Coincidence? What makes this especially interesting is […]

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