Saturday, December 14, 2013

10 new features of Android 4.4 KitKat - PowerUser

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After several presentations, Google finally launched its latest version of Android, known as KitKat. The Android 4.4. KitKat brings a number of improvements, some of which will certainly exceed expectations.
Currently the KitKat is only available for Google Nexus 5, but will be available soon on the Nexus 4, Nexus Nexus 7 and 10, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play Edition. In this article we mention some of the most notable changes in KitKat.

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Contents

  • Better memory management
  • Google Now

  • improved
  • Hangouts Upgraded App
  • Best Caller ID
  • immersive mode
  • Integration with Cloud Storage
  • Printing
  • Integrated sensors
  • subtitling system
  • Lock Screen Art
  • In conclusion


Better memory management

KitKat lies designed to run with as little as 512MB of RAM. Google has implemented improvements in memory and will provide tools to take advantage of all these improvements. These improvements in memory should also benefit from the multi-tasking people.


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Hangouts Upgraded App

Google Hangouts now supports SMS and MMS, getting all the messages in the same app. The new Hangouts will also support HD video calls on all devices. Video calls and voice have also been improved, making Hangouts a great solution for your communication needs.


Best Caller ID

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also get new improvements, including a new design. It can identify any unknown number when checking a long list of business.

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Integration with Cloud Storage

The Android 4.4 includes integrated storage solutions, like Google Drive. Applications like QuickOffice can already take advantage of this integration and open documents directly from Google Drive.


Printing

Google is making it easy to print documents or photos on your phone to build support for Google Cloud directly from Android 4.4. This allows you to print via WiFi or Bluetooth. But of course, this function is limited to printers compatible with wireless capabilities, support for Google print, as well as printers that have apps available to Google Play Store.


Sensors

The KitKat adds two new sensors to the operating system: a step counter and a detector of steps. This support will allow manufacturers of fitness apps to access data without complex coding. This, together with a sensor which reduces the power consumed Pelso sensors, means that devices with the Android 4.4 compatible hardware such as the Nexus 5, will be perfect for fitness.


System subtitling

The Android 4.4 improved user accessibility to add support for captioning settings. You can set it to show subtitles, languages, fonts and text sizes.


Lock Screen Art

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The lock screen of Android 4.4 can now show more than just widgets. When listening to music or watching films through the Chromecast, the locked device screen will show the album cover / movie.


In conclusion

In conclusion, these are 10 of the most notable features, but there are many more to discover, such as monitoring of energy, a new application downloads, etc..

In general, KitKat is a fantastic update and surely make your day much more enjoyable before your phone.

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Tags: Android, Android 4.4, Android KitKat, applications, Google Play, Hangouts, Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, first page

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