Flaty : Android 4.4 KitKat

Compatibility and availability

Google has put online the list of smartphones and tablets that can take advantage of Android 4.4 KiKat. First deliveries of the Nexus 5 will begin on November 4, the Nexus 5 will be the first smartphone to feature this version.

Regarding other Nexus, Google says it all: " Android 4.4, KitKat, All which comes on Nexus 5, Will soon aussi disponible BE Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks . '. KitKat will be available in the coming weeks:

Nexus 4

Nexus 7

Nexus 10

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition

One HTC Google Edition

Conspicuously absent: the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. In writing, we believe that this absence is due to the structure used in this smartphone Ti OMAP 4460 (ARM Cortex-A9) bi-heart clocked at 1.2GHz with PowerVR SGX540 one. It should no longer be supported by Texas Instruments to date, unfortunately.

Finally, Sony, LG and Samsung have already announced that the flagships benefit from KitKat in the coming months.

KitKat: What's new

Android 4.4 KitKat seems to be an update primarily visual, nevertheless see a closer: Google has introduced an impressive number of small innovations, you summarized it all.

Memory and Performance

The focus is, as always, on performance, but comes with KitKat to optimize the work already done, which makes Android even more effective. Particularly in all less noble devices that do not have first-class processors. According to the Android engineers, native applications developed by Google consume fewer resources and require a smaller amount of RAM, Android 4.4 KiKat is compatible with devices that incorporate only 512 MB of RAM.