This blog introduced you about the latest Android version when Google announced the latest Android version v4.4 will be named as Android KitKat.
As Google has announced and released the new Android 4.4 KitKat with it's own Flagship of Nexus series device the Nexus 5, so here some of the feature will be covered.
Following are some of the latest features in the latest Android version:
And many more features. |
Google flagship Nexus 5 is the first handset to introduce Android 4.4.
There are certain features currently available only for Nexus 5 and has not been updated for other devices.
We will see the features briefly.
For more details youcan directly browse the official Android KitKat page.
Faster MultiTasking in Android 4.4 :
Android 4.4 takes system performance to an all-time high by optimizing memory and improving your touchscreen so that it responds faster and more accurately than ever before.This means that you can listen to music while browsing the web, or race down the highway with the latest hit game, all without a hitch.
Google built Quick Office :
Create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations from your phone or tablet with the newly redesigned Quickoffice.When i tried to open a password protected .xls file, Quick Office refused to open the file.
May be in a later time you'll get the fix.
Checkout the Quick Office app:
Quick Office in the Play Store
Cloud Print :
Print wherever, whenever ...Now you can print photos, documents, and web pages from your phone or tablet.
You can print to any printer connected to Google Cloud Print, to HP ePrint printers, and to other printers that have apps in the Google Play Store.
Built-in Google Drive :
From apps like Quickoffice, you can open and save files on Google Drive, other cloud storage services (like Dropbox), or your device.And with quick access to recently used files, it's easier than ever to send the file you were just working on.
Emoji everywhere :
Sometimes words can’t express how you feel.For that, there’s Emoji, the colorful Japanese characters, now available on Google Keyboard.
Emoji; is the Japanese term for the ideograms or smileys used in Japanese electronic messages and webpages, and which are spreading outside Japan.
Originally meaning pictograph, the word emoji literally means "picture" (e) + "letter" (moji).
All-in-one Hangout v2.0 :
All your messages in the same place ...Never miss a message, no matter how your friend sends it.
With the new Hangouts app, all of your SMS and MMS messages are together in the same app, alongside your other conversations and video calls.
And with the new Hangouts, you can even share your location and send animated GIFs.
Checkout whether your device supports the latest version or not???
Hangout v2.0 in the Play Store
Smarter Caller ID :
Whenever you get a call from a phone number not in your contacts, your phone will look for matches from businesses with a local listing on Google Maps.Just like the famous TrueCaller app.
Better music and Movie experience :
A work of art ...While listening to music on your device, or while projecting movies to Chromecast, you’ll see beautiful full-screen album and movie art when your device is locked.
You can play, pause, or seek to a specific moment.
Low-power audio playback
Android 4.4 on Nexus 5 lets you listen to music for longer - up to 60 hours of audio playback.
Built in Android device manager :
If you ever lose your device, you can find or wipe it with the Android Device Manager.Please follow the following blog post for detailed setup and usage of Android Device manager.
Android Device Manager on "INFYSIM".
Obviously these are not the only features that Android KitKat adds to your day to day usage.
Please follow the official Android KitKat link to get the full updates.