After what seemed like one of the most speculated and teased about pre-release campaigns in recent tech history, Google has finally announced Android 4.4 KitKat.
The new operating system can currently only be found on the Google Nexus 5 smartphone, which was also revealed alongside Android 4.4 KitKat.. Google has stated that other Nexus devices will receive the update in the "coming weeks." No mobile device manufacturers have stepped forward with any solid release plans, but expect them to do so in the near future.
Android 4.4 KitKat contains some of the most drastic changes to happen to the Android operating system since Jelly Bean . For starters, there's the usual performance and security tweaks, but it's the cleaner look and integration that Google has gone for that will really catch on.
Google streamlined the Android interface for KitKat, allowing the interface to take up more of the screen and for pesky status bars to disappear when needed. There's also a heavy emphasis on Google Now being a part of almost every Android function: for instance, phones with KitKat can now automatically look up relevant businesses or phone numbers straight from the dialer.
A full list of changes can be found here.
But perhaps one of the most exciting parts about Android 4.4 KitKat is the fact that Google is really hoping to dissolve Android fragmentation. Google designed KitKat to run on an incredible amount of devices, allowing for phones with as little as 512MB RAM to run the operating system. KitKat has also been optimized for wearable devices.
It's like Google says: "It's our goal with Android KitKat to make an amazing Android experience available for everybody."
Check back with Latinos Post for more information on Android 4.4 KitKat and when it will become available for your device as it becomes available.
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