Android 4.4 Kitkat

Google released version 4.4 of Android otherwise known as KitKat www.android.com/kitkat. Aside from a refreshed look and interface, the update to the mobile OS features a voice-activated system that lets you say "Okay Google" to launch the voice search, send a text message and play music. Android 4.4 also promises faster multitasking so you can listen to music while browsing the web without your devices performance being affected. KitKat also features a revamped contacts list, a centralized messaging hub, the ability
to print via the cloud, an improved file system and several other tweaks. KitKat will work on devices with as
little as 512MB of RAM which means it could be used for wearable computers such as smartwatches as well as on lower-end handsets.
At the moment the latter tend to run older versions of Android which mean developers have to build apps to support aging editions of the mobile OS.

While most Android users will have to wait for their mobile operator to roll out the update, KitKat will be
immediately available on the Nexus 4 phone the Nexus 7 and IO tablets and the new Nexus 5 phone www.google.com/nexus/5

The new handset, which, like the Nexus 4 is made by LG, features high-end specs but ls being sold at a
relatively low price. The 5in display has a resolution of 1,920 x LOBO, giving it 445 pixels per inch. Thats on a par with the HTC One and well above the screen on the iPhone 55. It runs a 2.3GHz Snapdragon processor and features a revamped camera and Google promises 17 hours of talk time between charges.

The 16GB Nexus 5 costs only £299 SIM-free while the 32GB version is £329 not a bad deal given that the 32GB HTC One costs £490 off-contract and the Samsung Galaxy S4 starts from £520.