Android 4.4 KitKat Reaches To 5% Shows in APV Chart Tracking Period

The latest version of Android reaches to 5% of the total visits to the Google Play Store all credit goes to the wave of recent firmware updates. The Android Platform Version chart is released by Google every month that shows which version of operating system active users have installed in their device. With the latest version, the measurement duration period cuts from 14 days down to 7 and shows below given stats:  

Screen Sizes and Densities

Here, we are going to discuss about the relative number of devices that includes a particular screen configuration, defined by the combination of screen size and density. The range of actual screen sizes and densities are divided by Android into several buckets that showed by the table below.  

Open GL Version

In this section, we are going to show data about the relative number of devices, supporting particular version of OpenGL ES. Importantly, support for any lower version is also implied by support for one particular version of OpenGL ES. Users have to use the android:glEsVersionattribute of the <uses-feature> element to know the required version of OpenGL ES your application.

The <supports-gl-texture> element is also used to declare the GL compression formats that your application uses.

Source:-  Android Developer

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All About Android 4.4 (KitKat) Update – When to Launch & Which Phones

To replicate the present state of play for smart-phones that are running on its mobile operating system, Google has updated its Android developer portal on last Monday. When it comes to talk about the figures, it shows that Android 4.x rules the market with 60% of smart-phones and tablets running these versions. Currently, approximately 1.4% of android devices are running on the latest version of the OS – Android 4.4 KitKat update.

As we all know that the all new OS was introduced on the Nexus 5 at the end of October month. However, three months later Sony is still launching its smart-phones with the older Android 4.3 version (Jelly Bean). One of the main reasons behind this that all the manufacturers and networks wanted to test and tweak the software before they launch it in the market in the front of you.

Well, there are lots of people, who don’t care about the new update and some are there, who care and reaming ones are still running the updated software. Here, you can find a complete list of the well-known devices from different manufactures so that you will get complete information like when to launch and which phones from which manufacturers, etc.

Motorola:

Now, most of the people worldwide know that Motorola is now a Google company, so all the people can expect that the company’s phones will quickly get updates to KitKat. This week, we have already seen a budget Moto G that getting the KitKat update while the Moto Z is expected to launch in the UK with its latest version of Android.

When it comes to pre-Google Motorola phones, the Droid family has already begun to get the update in December in the U.S, but the update soon face the problem. Currently, there is no news about updates to the Droid smart-phones in the UK.

LG:

Being the manufacturer of the Nexus 5, LG’s Nexus 5 is running on Android 4.4 from the launch, but the company’s popular model LG G2 is still running on older version of the OS. The company announced that its plans for KitKat is only for its home territory and for the world, still the company has not decided.

However, lots o people have seen a YouTube video, showing a LG G2 device that running on KitKat with a renovated interface. While, there are no many details obtainable about the device like when the update is coming to the UK.

Samsung:

Samsung is one of the biggest and most popular smart-phone manufacturers that provide a complete range of Android smart-phones with different price tags, sizes and shapes. News is coming that company’s premium smart-phones will surely get the update, but mid-range devices will not. Currently, the only phone that got an update is the Galaxy Note 3. As per the latest reports, the most advanced device Galaxy S4 will get the update later in this month, so users just crossed their fingers and wait for the update.

Sony:

Recently, Sony also announced that its major smart-phones and tablets like Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 and more will surely get an update to Android 4.4, but the company still not declares when.

Last week at CES, the company has launched the Xperia Z1 compact, and this device will launch in the next month, but it is going to run on Android 4.3, so Android KitKat update is still surely a little away. Being one of the leading Japanese multinational consumer giant, Sony has confirmed that the roll out will be “phased”.

Rest Ones – Asus, ZTE, Huawei and Acer:

Currently, the market is full-of Android smart-phones manufacturers, who are introducing different types of android smart-phones with different prices, sizes, shapes and features. Not all of these manufacturers are popular in the market, but some of the, but which manufacturer is going to roll-out with the trend.

Chinese smart-phone manufacturers, Huawei and ZTE become major players in the global market; however, the companies are producing more premium smart-phones than previously. Still, these companies didn’t say anything about the phones to get android 4.4 update.

Google’s partner for the production of the Nexus 7 tablet, Asus, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer, is already got the update Android 4.4, but the company does not show any green signal for its Asus’ line of Transformer tablet update.

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Top 5 Android Smartphones That Serves Android 4.4 in 2014

Android 4.4 KitKat has been launched by Google and thus, many smartphone lovers are looking for device that serves Android 4.4 in this New Year. The world of Android is booming like never due to its latest launch, however the promise also made to Google users about delicious update early next year in many devices. Would be like to know what devices they are? Check out list of top 5 amazing devices that will have Android 4.4 KitKat.

Nexus 5 

Lightweight, more stable and more efficient are some features of Android Nexus 5 that comes with the new power of Android OS, Android 4.4. As expected, Nexus 5 is sleek and slim device with 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59mm of size.

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 with 2.26GHz Quad-Core Krait CPU
• Display: 5-inch (actual 4.95-inch) Full HD IPS (1920 x 1080 pixels)
• Network: CDMA/1xRTT/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA+, LTE
• Memory: 32GB / 16GB
• RAM: 2GB
• Camera: Rear 8.0MP with OIS / Front 1.3MP HD
• Battery: 2,300mAh Li-Polymer (embedded)
• Weight: 130g
• Others: Wireless charging, NFC

Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung with its Galaxy series has collection of some coolest features and of course, Android 4.4. This time, a new document filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service by Samsung that includes a new integral multi-party video calling system.

• Display: 560ppi pixel display
• Camera: 13 megapixel with new CMOS camera sensor tipped as ISOCELL
• Size: 143.8 x 72.3mm
• Processor: 16 MP, 64-bit quad-core processor

Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z1 is one of the best handsets available with 5-inch Full HD TFT capacitive touchscreen display with its 441ppi pixel density. Sony's new and improved Triluminous Display and X Reality Engine technologies available in this device along with Android 4.4 make it WOW.

• Screen size (inches): 5.00 with 1080x1920 pixels resolution
• camera: 20.7-megapixel (Rear) and 2-megapixel (front)
• Dimensions (mm): 144.40 x 73.90 x 8.50
• Weight (g): 169.00
• Processor: 2.2GHz
• Processor make: Qualcomm MSM8974
• RAM: 2GB

HTC One 

HTC phones are well-known for its build quality. HTC One booms the market with Android 4.4 this time. This device has a 4.7-inch Full HD Super LCD3 capacitive touch-screen display along with 469ppi pixel density. Its camera functionality is based on Ultra Pixels and has various connectivity options like Infrared Port, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G LTE and USB.

• Battery Talk Time/Standby: 20.72 hours/20.8 days (500 hours)
• Screen Size/Resolution: 4.3 inches/720 x 1280 pixels
• Dimensions: 132 x 63.2 x 9.25 mm
• Built in Storage/Expansion: 16 GB/No Expansion Available
• Camera Resolution: 4 megapixels
• Weight: 4.30 oz (122 g)
• Memory: 1024 MB RAM

Oppo N1

If you want to taste something new and interesting then you have a whole lot of interesting features in Oppo N1 smartphone that soon comes with latest Android 4.4 update. A special set of widgets called ‘Exclusive Space’, added in ColorOS that makes entire home screen amazing.

• Display: 5.9-inch IPS Full HD 1080p
• Processor: 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad Core
• RAM: 2 GB
• Dimensions: 170.7 x 82.6 x 9 mm
• Weight: 213 g
• Battery capacity: 3610 mAh
• Camera: 13-megapixel sensor with dedicated ISP, FlashDual-mode LED, Aperture f/2.0

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Intel Confirms 64-Bit Android Based Tablet That Will Be Available in 2014

Recently in the meeting with investors, Intel confirmed about the world’s first media tablet that based on Android platform. The tablet is expected to be powered by its Atom processor based on 64-bit Atom processor that relies on Silverman micro-architecture. Intel is the world’s biggest and most popular chipmaker that claims its 64-bit capability low-power microarchitecture will surely offer wonderful performance to its users.

The company also confirmed that it is developing a 64-bit version of the Android 4.4 kitkat OS, which will work with Bay Trail Chips, said CEO Brain Krzanich in the meeting with investors in Santa Clara, California. The world’s first 64-bit media table that runs on Android will be obtainable in the year 2014 after the launch of 64-bit Windows 8.1 tablet that will be launched in the first quarter of next year.

Brain Krzanich, a CEO of Intel, said “What we are doing with our product roadmap and SoCs is that we drive to lower costs and profitable stages But that is not enough What we really want to do is to take a lot of the innovation and differentiation we are able to do up on the PC and bring that down into tablets”.

In the meeting with investors, the company also promised to bring some exceptional and innovative into the field of ultra-mobile devices. The excellent thing of such advances is enclosure of 64-bit general-purpose processing capability into current-generation of Intel Atom “Silverman” cores. As per the Intel spokesperson, 64-bit tech along can bring up to 40% performance boosts to applications such as Adobe Photoshop.

Still, the current “32-bit mode” Intel Atom seems to provide excellent performance as per the Intel. The company is also working to cut-down the cost; therefore, addressing new markets. When it comes to talk about the 64-bit tablet, it will enable users to address more memory more than the 4GB limitation in many cases for 32-bit processors. It is not enough as this device also allows data-intensive applications to handle large chunks of data wonderfully than 32-bit.

As we all know that Apple’s latest devices like smart-phones and tablets are the world’s first devices that powered by 64-bit A7 processors. These devices are extremely faster than their predecessors. Still, they only have two processing cores, but the all new desktop-class architecture of the A7 offers huge improvements in processing power as well as graphics.

At the end of meeting, Brain Krzanich, chief executive officer of Intel, said “You will see tablets with Intel inside as early as this holiday at price-points below $100. We will expand from upper end - $350 - $400 - down to $100”. So, all the tablet lovers just crossed their fingers and get ready to acquire wonderful Android based 64-bit tablet that will be launched in the year 2014.

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