Friday, 1 November 2013
Android 4.4 KitKat
Finally, Google released the latest version of Android 4.4 AKA Kitkat and Nexus5 .Google has been listening to us and it fixed all the major problems found at earlier versions of Android. The important factor is it will be supporting low end devices too that is there is no problem if your device is running on low RAM. They reduced the memory used by Background tasks and other Google services this resulted in less consumption of memory leading to better multi tasking even on Phones with 512 MB RAM . Google's Android chief said their aim is to bring Android billion more people . It is clear that only Android 4.4 will be shipped by manufactures from 2014.Features
Kitkat uses 16 % less RAM than Jelly bean that's the biggest change. There are some minor changes in OS features and Interface like more Google services.
- Google has become more integrated with OS.Google will be now available via one swipe from home screen. When you are at home screen say OK Google to start Google Now assistant and do a Voice search, send text, get directions , play a song etc....
- Changes in USER INTERFACE include new translucent menu bar which hides automatically along with status bar when you are sing apps reading books etc... and it will reappear when you swipe on the edge of the screen this feature is named as immersive mode .
- The lock screen widget for music now has a seek function.
- Say good buy to screen shots and say hello to Screen Recording . It will help you to create a MP4 formatted video of your activates on screen.
- Connectivity of your phone gets a boost with Android 4.4 . Android now supports message access profile AKA MAPS allowing your car to exchange messages with your phone. It supports built in IR- Blasters, TDLS etc.....
- The phone dialler now prioritise the contact list based on whom do you call the most it also helps you in contacting local business organisations by fetching there number from Google Maps. When you get a call from a anonymous number Google will automatically search for that no in Google maps for local business and inform you.
- Step detector,counter are two new hardware supported by Android 4.4 They allow detect and count the steps while you walk. These two sensors are present in NEXUS 5.
- Users will now be able to print photos, documents, and web pages from their phone or tablet through any printer connected to Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint printers, and via other printers that have apps in the Google Play Store.
- hangout messaging app is a unified messaging app allowing you to gather all you SMS , MMS and video calls at one place and you can use all your Google messaging aps like gtalk from the same location.
Google already rolled out update for NEXUS 5, 7,10 and Samsung Galaxy will get an update shortly and HTC promised to bring it on all HTC ONE series phones with in 90 days.
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