Saturday, November 30, 2013

KitKat Android 4.4: everything you need to know - PowerUser

Already known

the latest version of Google’s operating system for smartphones and tablets, the Android 4.4 KitKat. The famous confectionery company Nestlé has enabled Google uses to KitKat brand to name the new version of Android, also gaining thus a higher projection worldwide.

version 4.4 brings quite significant innovations in terms of design and appearance of the platform and in terms of user experience, as well as plenty of new additional features.

We highlight small changes in some native applications such as calendar and Hangouts which was updated and will integrate with SMS messages online.

But the main novelty of Android 4.4 is the voice recognition feature that lets you use voice commands without touching the phone screen and works even in standby mode.

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Thomas Gehrke

According to Google, the 4.4 KitKat also underwent some modifications in order to considerably improve the speed and performance of the system, especially on mobile devices with the most basic settings.

multitasking feature was also faster.

Let’s see, in more detail some of the new Android 4.4 KitKat.


Best layout

Apps and games can now use the entire screen, ie when the user opens an application or start a game, disappear down the notifications bar and battery icon. The user interface of Android is hidden whenever interacting with content.


Best performance

Android 4.4 can “work” in low-end devices with just 512 MB of RAM, such as the HTC Hero which came out three years ago. KitKat becoming more agile main component to reduce memory usage and presents new tools to help developers build applications more efficient.


Cloud Print

Now the user can print using Google Cloud Print via your Android device. This Print Manager provides shared services and gives users control over printing from any application. The component also ensures the security of the content that is sent from the application to a printing service.


Multitasking faster

Android 4.4 features a number of back-end adjustments to improve the overall performance and speed with which the device performs the tasks. Also the response of touchscreen is faster. The end result is a smoother user experience, the apps load faster and a significant increase in performance multitasking.


Caller ID

This is perhaps one of the most interesting news, if the user receives a call from an unknown number (a business, for example), the KitKat will review Google Maps to find an appropriate image and use it as an identifier calls. So we have an idea who is making the call.


Recording screen

Another of the features of Android 4.4 is the ability to record in real time what is happening on the screen. All recorded content is stored in MP4 format.


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