It is expected that in the near future will release a new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat. Resource JessicaLessin shared some information about the new capabilities of the OS.

Reported that developers have paid much attention to optimizing operating system to allow its normal use on mobile devices is quite weak. In particular, optimized memory usage of each part, and offers a means for developers to create applications that use memory efficiently. Thus, the OS will be able to function at an entry-level devices, equipped with 512 MB of RAM.

It is also reported that the development of Android 4.4 KitKat paid much attention to the promising market of wearable computing devices. To this end, the OS introduced support for three new sensors: a sensor geomagnetic vector sensor moves and counter moves.

The new version of the OS will allow developers to create services that make smart phones will be able to emulate a physical card. Thanks to this, users can make payments, participate in loyalty programs, pass control systems, use of public transport. This will expand the scope of the technology NFC, the dissemination of which is largely constrained by the lack of opportunities to emulate physical maps.

Operating system Android 4.4 KitKat will use a mobile device as a universal remote control for home electronic devices: TVs, tuners, switches, etc. It is planned to use the infrared port. It should be noted that even now in some mobile devices implemented this feature, but it is the outcome of the development of individual producers. Now, this feature will be a single standard.

In addition, Google is going to implement the ability to interact Android-applications with a large number of devices using wireless Bluetooth. Already, mobile devices with Android OS can interact with keyboards, car entertainment systems. However, with the introduction of support for Bluetooth HID and Bluetooth Message Access Profile in Android 4.4 KitKat significantly expand the list of devices.

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It seems that the Canadian mobile operator Wind Mobile tired of waiting for the official announcement of the smartphone Nexus 5 and decided on their own to provide all the expected novelty.

On its official page on Facebook Wind Mobile has started taking pre-orders for the Nexus 5. It is also not difficult to publish a full list of features of the new “Google Phone”.

According to Wind Mobile, the smartphone is equipped with a 4.95-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels (PPI – 445 pixels per inch). From scratches and damage shield protects the tempered glass Gorilla Glass 3. The basis is a smartphone SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, which includes a 4-core CPU (2,3 GHz).

The list of characteristics are also 2 GB of RAM, 16 or 32GB of internal flash memory, dual-band wireless module Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), module Bluetooth (4.0) and NFC, 1,3-megapixel front-facing camera and an 8-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization system.

With dimensions of 137.84 h69, 17h8, 59 mm, the device weighs 130 g Works 5 Nexus smartphone running Android KitKat, cost starts at $ 349.

At the time of writing news for the design of pre-order form on the Nexus is not available.

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With the upcoming announcement of the new “Google Phone” Nexus 5 there are more details about it. At this time, accidentally or intentionally hit the Net Press news images in two colors: white and black.

Both images were published resource Evleaks ‘s official blog Twitter. According to him, the supply of Nexus 5 will begin on November 1, and the cost of the smartphone starts at $ 349 for the version with 16 GB of internal flash memory.

According to preliminary data, the basis of the smartphone Nexus 5 is a SoC Snapdragon 800 with a 4-core processor running at 2.3 GHz. New also receive a 4.95-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and will be offered in two versions with 16 and 32 GB of internal flash memory type. It is expected that the role assigned to the operating system Android 4.4 KitKat.

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During the last hours have been leaked on the web many interesting news about Android 4.4 and the new KitKat LG Nexus 5, which, by now, seem to be getting closer to the official launch on the market. After the revelations of colleagues TuttoAndroid and complete hands-on video of well 7 minutes made ​​by a French portal, they arrived on the web new information on the launcher of Android 4.4, which might be called Google Experience.

According to the source that would have achieved these excellent render, based of course on how widespread hours before, the new launcher of Android 4.4 should be called “Google Experience” and could bring many new features on our device.

The system would identify the new launcher with the code com.google.android.gel, this would mean that you will find it also in the Play Store to be installed on other devices and updated in a few simple steps.

This new launcher, as he reported the source, would add endless pages to the home screen, as long as you add widgets to home will be created automatically. Also, the folders will have more space for our applications (as you can see from the images below), both nav bar status bar will be transparent to greater harmony, but by starting the application may become black.

In addition, Google Search and Now will have a greater and better integration into the system, then the first left homescreen will be devoted to quick search (like on iOS) and also allow you to quickly add reminders.

What impression have you made ​​of this new Android 4.4?

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The news comes directly from Google Launchpad, a campus of young developers organized with the help of Google: The next Tuesday, October 15 will be presented Nexus and Android 4.4 5 KitKat.

Unfortunately there is no information on the launch date and then you just have to stick to the previous rumors were referring to November 1. They are, however, provided new details about the price of the new Nexus saying that will be sold at a price not greater than 300 € and thereby keeping the current policy.

Although the rumors becoming more insistent about the mid of this month, it is obvious that such information is always to be taken with the tongs as we can not guarantee their accuracy. In any case we are all anxiously awaiting the big day and seems to be getting closer.

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It seems very strange, but as reported during the last hours on the web, the new Sony Xperia Z1 could be one of the first smartphones to receive the much talked about Android 4.4 KitKat, but still you do not know the date of submission and market debut . As early as November 7 the new camera-phone Sony should receive the latest release of Android, although it is certainly a lot of perplexity.

Despite the news leaves us very perplexed, it seems that, at least according to the latest rumors, since the beginning of November, the Sony Xperia Z1 should receive the official update to Android 4.4 KitKat.

November should be the month the market launch of the new LG Nexus 5 and Android 4.4, but certainly the closeness between this date and the arrival of Xperia Z1 could make us think again about the veracity of the news.

Let us not forget, however, that many months ago, Google had released the tools for the update to all the producers, who would have received at least 3 months before the debut of the latest release, so that we can offer within a short time updates so expected.

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