Sony's Answer to Apple Pay Is Laying Tracks for Asian Expansion

  • FeliCa mobile payment platform targets Indonesia, Vietnam
  • Railway passes offer foothold on the way to broader adoption

Sony to Bring Smartphone Payments to Asia

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While Sony Corp. is scaling back its global smartphone ambitions, the company still wants to contend with Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. on mobile payments in Asia. Its method for getting there is public transportation.

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