Sony Mobile today announced its plans to upgrade devices to the latest versions of Android. With Android 4.4 KitKat following so soon after Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Sony is still working on deploying the latter to many devices. We’ve seen lots of questions on our Android upgrade roadmap and equally, we have lots to tell you, so here’s a note […]
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HTC and Motorola outline Android 4.4 upgrade plans
As expected, smartphone manufacturers are not losing much time in announcing their Android 4.4 KitKat plans. Out of the gate already are both HTC and Motorola. On the HTC side, the following have been confirmed by Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC America: HTC One Google Play Edition – Within the next 15 days HTC One Developer Edition – Within the […]
Texas Instruments chipset to blame for Galaxy Nexus not getting Android 4.4?
When Google yesterday announced its Android 4.4 upgrade plans, one device surprisingly did not make the cut: the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Google explained that the device fell outside of its “18-month update window when Google and others traditionally update devices” and would remain on its current version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There appears to be another reason for Google’s […]
Google announces Android 4.4 upgrade for Nexus devices
As expected, the Google Nexus 5 is the first device to come with Android 4.4 KitKat (and it’s already sold out in Canada). But it won’t be the only one for long. Google has announced that Android 4.4 upgrades will roll out to current stock Android devices shortly. On tap to receive it are the Nexus 4, 7, 10, the […]
More screenshots of Android 4.4 KitKat leaked
Are you manically hitting the refresh button on the Google Play Store today? You’re probably not the only one but take a break (sorry!) and have a look at some new screenshots of Android 4.4 KitKat and Nexus 5 pictures while we wait for the anticipated announcement (assuming there is even one). Reddit user throwawaynexus5guy claims to have had a Nexus […]
Video: Android 4.4 KitKat – Magic!
Google and Nestle continue to tease us ahead of the formal announcement for Android 4.4 KitKat and the Google Nexus 5. Today, it’s a short video featuring two Android robots and a magic trick that requires a Kit Kat chocolate bar: While Google and Nestle have their fun, leaks have effectively revealed everything that there is to know about the […]
Google to launch Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat on October 28?
With the rumoured October 14 and October 15 launch dates behind us, it’s time to turn to another round of rumours and hints for clues as to when Google will finally announce the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat. It now looks like the @KitKat Twitter account may be dropping some hints pointing to an October 28 announcement. It all […]
List of devices to be upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat?
It was early September when Google announced that the next version of Android would be known as KitKat after it struck a deal with candymaker Nestlé and bear version number 4.4 rather than the expected 5.0 number. Since then, rumours have shed light on new features and changes to the UI have been caught in numerous images. An official announcement […]