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Android KitKat

Jelly Bean…KitKat are not only names of sweets we can buy but also are the names of Android operation system.  KitKat is currently only available on Nexus 5 (Android smartphone). Btw. each Android release is names after something sweet 🙂

android kitkat 4.4

“Smart – Simple – and Truly Yours”*

  • more polished design
  • improved performance
  • “OK Google” – you can launch voice search, use maps, play a song, send a text
  • faster multitasking – improved touchscreen
  • new phone application – automatically prioritizes your contacts based on the people you talk to the most
  • caller ID – whenever you get a call from a phone number not in your contacts, your phone will look for matches from businesses with a local listing on Google Maps
  • better cloud print feature
  • low-power audio playback – up to 60h of audio
  • music and movie-seeking from lock screen

*list of features from android.com