The P8 is a very good quality piece of Android hardware, which sells itself well as a premium media consumption device. It doesn’t have too much to offer to tempt you away from other premium Android devices, as the unique features aren’t particularly useful and the sound quality may not be something that is used too much (headphones render it moot). The default app layout is helpful to heavy Google users, but presents alternatives too.
FreedomPop, a US company, has announced that it will offer SIM cards that offer 200MB of data, 200 texts and 200 minutes of voice calls per month using the cellular network at no cost. The company already offers a similar service in the US and is approaching 1 million customers in that market. The UK represents the first international expansion for the company.
Latest data from the Smart Payment Association has confirmed that more than 40% of the 2 billion chip payment cards shipped last year had contactless payment capabilities. Meanwhile, the coming obligations EMV obligations for the US saw 185 million card and module shipments to that country in readiness for the transition to CHIP & Pin, representing a sixfold increase on the previous year.