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 […]
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Google Android 4.4 KitKat to include launcher known as Google Experience?
As we near the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat, details about the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system continue to emerge. The latest, courtesy of AndroidPolice, suggests that Android 4.4 will come with a new launcher called Google Experience. The screenshot above shows the name of the proposed new launcher. Reference to this name has also been found in […]
Google Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 to launch October 15?
Rumours of when Google could announce the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat have see-sawed between October 14 and October 31. While earlier rumours pointed to the former, more recent ones have suggested the latter. The latest rumours have now swung back towards an earlier date, this time October 15. According to CNET UK, “whispers around the campfire at Google Launchpad” […]
Log file reveals Google Nexus 5 specifications
The LG-D820, better known as the rumoured Google Nexus 5, is in the news again. A log file of Android 4.4 (identified as KeyLimePie and bearing build number KRS74H) running on a device codenamed Hammerhead (the Google Nexus 5?) was obtained over the weekend by Myce.com. They and Italy’s AndroidWorld have pored over its 133,000 lines to reveal new details […]
Nestle Germany says Android KitKat coming in October
Now that Google and Nestle are such good friends, it appears that they are even sharing some internal information. How else would the German Kit Kat Facebook administrators know when Google plans on launching Android 4.4 which is better known as KitKat? The Facebook page administrators have made several references to an October launch. Here are a few of the […]
Google to unveil Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 on October 14th
Google has already announced the name of the next version of Android (Android 4.4 KitKat) and the FCC has for all intents and purposes confirmed that the Google Nexus 5 will come from LG after all. All we’re missing is an official announcement from Google to shed more light on both. According to Ausdroid, that will now happen on October […]
Nokia pokes a bit of fun at Android KitKat and Samsung
Let’s kick the day off with a bit of fun! Nokia Germany is having a chuckle or two at the expense of Google and also taking a small swipe at Samsung in passing. Following Google’s recent announcement that the next version of Android will be called KitKat, the German side of the Finnish manufacturer sent out a tweet with an […]
Google reveals Nexus 5 in KitKat statue unveiling video?
Google today announced that the next version of Android, Android 4.4, will be known as KitKat. While details about what KitKat will bring are sparse for now, the time-honoured tradition of installing a statue to the Google lawn was once again captured on video. As KitKat was installed next to Jelly Bean, Honeycomb, Gingerbread and older statues, a mysterious Nexus […]