Android KitKat Begins Rolling Out To Google Play Edition HTC One And Samsung Galaxy S4
Android 4.4 KitKat update is now available for people who use the Google Play editions of HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. They follow Motorola’s Moto X, which first got access to Android 4.4 KitKat on Nov. 19 less than one month after Google revealed it.
By Sadho Ram — 04 Sep 2013, 10:36 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
HTC One users along with Samsung Galaxy S4 can now install the official Android 4.4 KitKat update
With Google releasing the latest version of its Android, 4.4 KitKat for the Nexus devices, it now appears that the new update is on the way for Google Pay Editions of Galaxy S4 and HTC One.
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Google earlier mentioned that Android 4.4 KitKat, which comes pre-loaded with Nexus 5, will soon be available for Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Edition devices in the coming week. However, there was no official word on the particular date for the update roll-out.
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Late last month Google formally unveiled KitKat, the latest version of its Android operating system, touting it as as a “smarter, more immersive” experience with a revamped messaging interface, a built-in pedometer, improved multitasking and “full-bleed UIs” for apps.
The latest Android version from Google - Android 4.4 KitKat has been teased with new versions for Gmail, Search and Hangouts
The Gmail update gives it a cleaner look and looks very similar to Google Now with cards that makes up the entire Gmail interface, making it easier to navigate and user friendly. The new update will appear for all Android users working with any Android version from the past
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The app is simpler and flatter than the current Android 4.3 Jelly Bean dialler and from the image below, looks to ditch the darker shaded background, if true.
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So while the bars aren't part of the software, it's part of the interesting story of Android 4.4 KitKat. Nestlé set about creating the Android logo in KitKat form, using a four-finger bar and then casting the feet, arms and head out of solid chocolate.
Image via pocket-lint.comThe Hangout update for Android appears with new new contact status indicators. There are no major changes in the Hangout update when compared to Gmail, but features a fully operational chat app through Google+.
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Google has been breaking a number core apps out of the base level OS - like the keyboard, Maps, Gmail, calendar, Google Play, Google+ - so new features roll into these areas more readily, without the need for a larger OS update as you might find on other platforms.
Image via pocket-lint.comThe Google Search app update - and Google Now bring new location based websites that appear in sync with your current location (based on your device’s GPS location).
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Indian geeks urge Google to name the next version of Android after Indian sweet 'Ladoo'
Pricebaba are setting their sights on the next version — which, by Google’s naming convention, will begin with the letter ‘L’ — after starting a fresh campaign in favor of naming it Ladoo, a ball-shaped sweet made from flour, sugar and other ingredients.
In addition to seeking support on social networks and the rest of the Internet to give the campaign some visibility, Pricebaba is preparing to send boxes of Ladoo to Google execs, a tactic that it also employed when promoting Kaju Katli.
Android 4.4 has a name: KitKat
Google’s SVP of Android, Sundar Pichai just announced over 1 billion Android activations and the name of the next Android operating system on Twitter. Android 4.4 will be named after the Nestlé KitKat bar.
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According to Google, Android now powers over 1 billion smartphones and tablets throughout the world. And while each generation of Android has been named after a generic dessert, this marks the first time a mobile operating system has been named after a Nestle-brand confection.
gigaom.comAs everybody finds it difficult to stay away from chocolate we decided to name the next version of Android after one of our favourite chocolate treats, Kitkat,’ Google said.
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The Android 4.4 Kit Kat system is expected to launch in October.
The software is now running on more than 1 billion smartphones and tablets throughout the world, making it the world's most widely used mobile operating system
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Swiss food and drink maker Nestlé will feature the Android’s green robot mascot on its chocolate wrappers as part of competitions to win 1,000 Google Nexus tablets.
John Lagerling, director of global partnerships with Android and Nestlé’s head of marketing Patrice Bula explains the reason behind doing so
Google plans to call the next version of its Android operating system KitKat, and in a partnership with the candymaker Nestle, the two will promote the products.
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John Lagerling, director of global partnerships with Android, explained to BBC News: ‘We realised that very few people actually know the taste of a key lime pie. One of the snacks that we keep in our kitchen for late-night coding are KitKats. And someone said: “Hey, why don’t we call the release KitKat?”
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‘We didn’t even know which company controlled the name, and we thought that [the choice] would be difficult. But then we thought well why not, and we decided to reach out to the Nestle folks.’
gigaom.comNestlé’s head of marketing Patrice Bula said: ‘We’re excited to announce this partnership with Android, the world’s most popular mobile platform, which will help us to enable even more KitKat fans to enjoy their break.’
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INFOGRAPHIC: Previous OS for Android have been named after desserts and in alphabetical order
Previous operating systems for Android have been named after desserts and in alphabetical order; Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean.
Image via wordpress.comGallery: 9 rejected Android OS food names
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