[1]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 his [2]iPhone XS
     exceptions. Reading Japanese reactions on Twitter it's easy to see
     that many are waiting to see what Japanese market support Google
     announces at the Pixel 3 October 9 event. If [3]Pixel 3 comes with
     Global FeliCa support like iPhone does, the [4]Google Pay Japan flop
     withstanding, Japanese iPhone X users disgusted by the [5]iPhone X
     NFC debacle will gladly take switch.

     A lot of Japanese in the blog sphere are saying Apple iPhone has
     peaked out in Japan. If that turns out to be true in the months
     ahead, [6]Apple has nobody to blame but themselves.

   (Via [7]Ata Distance)

   Hmmm. My personal Google Nexus 6P is on its last legs. If a new Pixel 3
   could deliver a transit experience near to par of the iPhone …
   Also on:

   [8]Twitter
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   My original entry is here: [9]iPhone X NFC debacle a golden opportunity
   for Pixel 3 in Japan. It posted Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:56:06 +0000.
   Filed under: Japan, tech,

References

   1. https://atadistance.net/2018/09/17/iphone-x-nfc-debacle-a-golden-opportunity-for-pixel-3-in-japan/
   2. https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/16/kuo-on-sept-2018-pre-orders/
   3. https://atadistance.net/2018/08/08/where-will-the-se-be-in-pixel-3/
   4. https://atadistance.net/2018/05/28/google-pay-bellyflops-in-japan/
   5. https://atadistance.net/2018/09/10/the-apple-internal-support-doc-for-iphone-x-nfc-issue-and-meaning/
   6. https://atadistance.net/2018/09/12/apple-event-2018-and-apple-values/
   7. https://atadistance.net/
   8. https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1042020453731237888
   9. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2006