Edy
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'''Edy''' provided by [[bitWallet, Inc.]] in Japan is a prepaid rechargeable contactless [[smart card]]. It uses [[Sony]]'s [[FeliCa]] technology, also used by the competing [[Suica]] cards by [[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]]. While both cards can be used at participating stores, vending machines, and websites, Suica is the only contactless card that works with JR's ticket gates. While the name derives from [[euro|'''e'''uro]], [[United States dollar|'''d'''ollar]], and [[Japanese yen|'''y'''en]], it works with yen only.
On [[April 18]][[2006]], [[Intel]] announced a five billion yen (approx. 45 million USD, or 35 million euros as of [[May 20]], [[2006]]) investment in bitWallet, aimed at further developing the technology for PC-based electronic money settlements.
==Mobile phones==
Edy can be used on [[Osaifu Keitai]] brand cellphones.
Makers of these phones include major cell phone carriers such as [[docomo]], [[au (mobile phone operator)|au]] and [[SoftBank Mobile]].
The phones can be used physically like an Edy card, and online Edy features can be accessed from the phones as well, such as the ability to charge an Edy account.
==Stores==
[[Image:Sony PaSoRi RC-S320.jpeg|thumb|190px|[[:ja:PaSoRi]] reader/writer used for Edy.]]
The following stores are some of the stores that support Edy in Japan.
* [[am/pm]] (all stores in Japan)
* [[Circle K / Sunkus]] (all stores in Japan)
* [[Daimaru|Daimaru Peacock]] (all stores in Japan)
* [[Family Mart]] (all stores in Japan)
* [[Lawson (store)|Lawson]] (all stores in Japan from late August 2007)
* [[Poplar]] (all stores in Japan)
* [[Yodobashi Camera]] (all stores in Japan)
==External links==
* [http://www.edy.jp/ Edy official homepage]
** [http://www.edy.jp/search/chain.html A full list of stores that accept Edy]
* [http://coolstuffjapan.sblorgh.org/mobile_phones/edy/ Guide on using Edy]
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