Almost 14% device jumped to Kitkat

Android 4.4 Kitkat is most demanded OS by every android user due to its low ram need. but even then it will take some time to cover all the devices due to some ART runtime compiler and its latest features.Although it covered 8.5% last month and till 4th June, it is 13.6 which is not bad but could be more than that. Hopefully we expect that it will cover the more devices soon! and from above graph we can see that Honeycomb is no more available, and jelly bean API 16 is dropped from 34% to 29% the reason could be the rise of API 17 from 18 to 19% and API 18 from 9 to 10.3%, but main reason will always be Kitkat.

Also other versions dropped from its previous values as stated Gingerbread from 17.8 to 14.9% and Ice cream sandwich from 14.3 to to 12.3% but Froyo is still there which was expected to be invisible in this month but it got slightly dropped from 1 to 0.8%.

We can expect more drop in older versions in july and rise in Kitkat. What do you think?

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Android Timeline from 2007 (Devices and Versions)

2005:

Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Initially developed by Android,  Inc., which Google backed financially and later bought in 2005.

2007:

Android was unveiled in 2007 along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance: a consortium of hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices.

2008:

The first Android-powered phone was sold in October 2008.The HTC Dream (also known as the T-Mobile G1 in the United States and parts of Europe, and as the Era G1 in other regions) was a smartphone developed by HTC with Google properties like Maps, Street View, Calender and Search.

Hardware: 

3.2-inch screen (320x480), 1150 mAh battery (removable), slide-out physical keyboard, 256 MB internal storage (expandable external storage), 192 RAM, 3.2 megapixel back camera, OS Version 1.0.

2009:

In April 2009 first version of android was launched and named as cupcake, and then Android versions have been developed under a codename and released according to alphabetical order:

1.  Cupcake (1.5)       April 30, 2009
2.  Donut    (1.6)        September 15, 2009
3.  Eclair     (2.0–2.1) October 26, 2009

With the OS version 2.0 Eclair, The new Android Device released in market but this time it was not HTC.

The Motorola Droid was the first true Android smartphone to be popular with the masses. Motorola Droid released to Verizon with heavy marketing targeted at what the Droid could do that an iPhone could not, like multi-tasking.After Motorola Droid The "Droid Does" slogan became a most popular part of the geek lexicon and was Motorola's high water mark in the smartphone wars. The Device shipped with the original Android 2.0 "Eclair" version but was quickly updated to a much more stable version in Android 2.1.

Hardware:

3.7-inch screen (480x854), 1400 mAh battery (removable), slide-out keyboard, 512 MB internal storage (expandable external storage), 256 MB RAM, 5 MP back camera, OS Version 2.0-2.1.

Research company Canalys estimated in the second quarter of 2009 that Android had a 2.8% share of worldwide smartphone shipments.

   

2010:

In 2010, Google launched its Nexus series of devices a line of smartphones and tablets running Android operating system, and built by a manufacturing partner. HTC collaborated with Google to release the first Nexus smartphone, the Nexus One.

The Nexus One was the first Android device to serve as the flagship of the operating system released on January,5 2010 .The One was built by HTC (an altered with HTC's "Sense" skin for its Incredible smartphone) and immediately became the Popular Android smartphone on the market.

  The Nexus series has since become known as the "guide" device for new versions of the operating system.The Nexus One also marked an experiment by Google to bypass the carriers and sell directly to consumers through its website. The One was also one of the first Android smartphone to ship with Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality. This experiment did not take among consumers and most subsequent Nexus devices were offered through Google alongside subsidized versions from the likes of AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint. Google did not release a Nexus device for Android 2.2 because Nexus One was capable to update OS from Eclair to Froyo.
Hardware:
3.7-inch screen (480x800), 1400 mAh battery (removable), 512 MB internal storage (expandable), 512 MB RAM, 5 MP back camera, OS Version 2.2 Froyo.

In the end of the year Decemeber 16, 2010, the new device was released by Samsung Nexus S.It really helped Samsung to rise in the world of smart phones by releasing the series of Samsung galaxy devices.

The Nexus S was the flagship for Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which was the most-used version of the operating system years after its release.

Hardware:
4-inch screen (480x800), 1500 mAh battery (removable), 16 GB internal storage, 512 MB RAM, 5 MP back camera, VGA front camera, OS Version 2.3.

2011:

In February 24, 2011 Android 3.2 Honeycomb was specially released to introduce the tablets interface support in Android but it didn't received good response from market as well as from developers.The only device released with this version was Motorola Xoom.

 The device was released with new features like Simplified multitasking, tapping Recent Applications in the System Bar allows users to see snapshots of the tasks underway and quickly jump from one application to another and new two pane UI for contacts and email and many more.

Hardware:
10.1-inch screen (800x1280), 6000 mAh battery (non-removable), 32 GB internal storage, 1 GB RAM, 5 MP back camera, 2 MP front camera.OS version 3.2 Honeycomb.

In November 17, 2011 Android 4.0  Ice Cream Sandwich was released with the rising company in the smartphones market of that time "Samsung".The device released with this version was Galaxy Nexus.

Ice Cream Sandwich update includes numerous new features.This Version includes refinements in Fonts,includes face unlock feature, ability to access applications from lock screen, hardware acceleration of UI, NFC (Near Field Communication), WIFI-Direct etc.

Hardware:
4.65-inch screen (720x1280), 1750 mAh battery (removable), 16/32 GB internal storage (no external memory), 1 GB RAM, 5 MP back camera, 1.3 MP front camera, OS version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

2012:

2012 was the Lucky year for Android to cover the large amount of market with announcement of releasing tablet device with the most buttery OS Version Jelly Bean.This OS was specially designed with the primary aim of improving the functionality and performance of the user interface.In this version The performance improvement involved "Project Butter", which uses touch anticipation, triple buffering, extended vsync timing and a fixed frame rate of 60 fps to create a fluid and "buttery-smooth" UI.Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released to the Android Open Source Project on July 9, 2012, and the Nexus 7 tablet, the first tablet to run the most buttery firmware Jelly Bean, was released on July 13, 2012.

Hardware:
7-inch screen (800x1280), 4325 mAh battery (non-removable), 8/16/32 GB internal memory (no external memory), 1 GB RAM, 1.2 MP front camera, OS version 4.1 Jelly Bean.

On October 29, 2012 Google announced IO event in New York City, but the event was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. Instead of rescheduling the live event, Google announced the new version with a press release, under the slogan "A new flavor of Jelly Bean". Jelly Bean 4.2 the second instance of Jelly Bean (much in the same way that Android 2.0/2.1 were both Eclair).It was debuted with the Nexus 4 mobile device and Nexus 10 Tablet.

The Nexus 4 from LG was released at the end of 2012, many people consider the Nexus 4 to be a superb instance of an Android smartphone, it was criticized for its lack of 4G LTE, of which most new smartphones have included by default. The phone was made available through Google Play store and on T-Mobile.
Hardware:
4.7-inch screen (768x1280), 2100 mAh battery (non-removable), 8/16 GB internal memory, 2 GB RAM, 8 MP back camera, 1.3 MP front camera, OS version 4.2 JellyBean

And the second device released with Jelly Bean 4.2 was Samsung's Nexus 10. Samsung came back to produce the first branded large-screen (8-inches or up) Nexus tablet with the Nexus 10. The tablet was the first large screen to roll out with a flagship Android update since Motorola released the Xoom tablet with the Honeycomb release in February 2011.

The Nexus 10 received mixed-to-favourable reviews:
TechCrunch columnist Drew Olanoff said: Android was a better experience on a tablet than iOS and concluded "Apple has an advantage, but Google is right there on the cusp of something amazing,"
James Rogerson of TechRadar wrote: "Ultimately, other than the price, there's little reason for Apple fans to jump ship to the Nexus 10, equally the Nexus 10 puts up enough of a defence to keep the Android faithful happy."

Hardware:
10-inch screen (2560×1600), 9000 mAh battery (non-removable), 16/32 GB internal memory, 2 GB RAM, 5 MP back camera, 1.9 MP front camera, OS version 4.2 JellyBean
     

2013:

We can say that in 2013 Android takes the Lions share of market.According to the Strategy Analytics estimates Google’s Android platform accounted for 79% of global smartphone OS shipments in the year, It reckons a record 781.2 million smartphones shipped globally running Google’s mobile OS, out of a total of 990 million smartphones.
On July 24, 2013 Google released Jelly Bean 4.3 under the slogan "An even sweeter Jelly Bean" during an event in San Francisco called "Breakfast with Sundar Pichai". Most Nexus devices received the update within a week, although the 2nd generation Nexus 7 tablet was the first device to officially ship with it. A minor bug fixing update was released on August 22, 2013.

Hardware:
7-inch screen (1920×1200), 3950 mAh battery (non-removable), 16/32 GB internal memory, 2 GB RAM, 5 MP back camera, 1.2 MP front camera, OS version 4.3 JellyBean.

Still, returning to the smartphone market, Android remains head and shoulders above the competition and Google remains the mobile kingpin by reach.After announcing version 4.4 Kitkat on September 3, 2013.The release had long been expected by technology bloggers to be numbered 5.0 and called "Key Lime Pie".
 KitKat debuted on Google's Nexus 5 on 31 October 2013, and has been optimised to run on a greater range of devices than earlier Android versions, having 512 MB of RAM as a recommended minimum; those improvements were known as "Project Svelte" internally at Google. The required minimum amount of RAM available to Android is 340 MB, and all devices with less than 512 MB of RAM must report themselves as "low RAM" devices.

Hardware:
4.95-inch screen (1080×1920), 2300 mAh battery (non-removable), 16/32 GB internal memory, 2 GB RAM, 8 MP back camera, 1.3 MP front camera, OS version 4.4 Kitkat.

   Android 4.4 Kitkat brought the amazing addition and that was new ART Runtime Compiler for apps that was set to replace the aging Dalvik. ART was introduced to provide potential performance boost.
Android operating system had reached a new milestone during the third quarter of 2013 (3Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. With a total base of 211.6 million smartphone units shipped during the quarter, Despite high saturation rates in a number of mature markets, the overall smartphone space grew 39.9% year-over-year in the third quarter.

On December 5, 2013 Google released version update 4.4.1 with some improvements of camera (auto focus, white balance and HDR+, Loads Google+ photos instead of gallery), Better application compatibility for the experimental ART runtime, and some miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
   After four days on December 9, 2014 Google released an other version update 4.4.2 with some basic improvement like security enhancements, bug fixes and Removal of the "App Ops" application permissions control system which was introduced in Android 4.3.

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Kitkat covered 5% devices Worldwide

News by:  Justin Herrick 2nd April 2014

Last month, Android 4.4 KitKat sat around 2.5% and that number has doubled since to 5.3%! As more flagship devices running KitKat have yet to be released, May and June will likely see rather large increases. Also, some older devices are going to be getting KitKat as well. Its predecessor, Jelly Bean, saw just a minor drop in percentage points.

Thankfully, older versions of Android are seeing declines. Gingerbread dropped 1.2% and somehow Honeycomb is clinging on for dear life. At some point this year, I do expect Honeycomb to let go. A version like Ice Cream Sandwich can stick around a little bit longer since its core does resemble more recent versions; however, updates to Jelly Bean are still expected.

what do you think? how much increase will be of Kitkat in june?

news source: talkandroid.com

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Google is currently working on Android fitness API

News by:  Christian De Looper 16th Jan 2014

Android 4.4 brought a number of features to Android that were especially helpful for things like fitness tracking. A new API that Google is working on brings this to the next level, allowing apps to be able to view and edit fitness tracking data, as well as read and write raw and transformed data.

Now a days wearables getting as big as they are, it makes sense that companies should be working on software that is wearable friendly. Well it seems like Google is doing just that.

It’s not yet clear when we will see the API be integrated into Android, but it will likely be in a future update to the operating system.

news source: talkandroid.com

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Samsung Galaxy S 4, Note 3 getting KitKat at the end of January, according to French carrier

News by:  Justin Herrick 18th December 2013

According to French carrier SFR, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and Note 3 will be receiving the Android 4.4 KitKat update at the end of next month. This matches with a schedule that was leaked a few weeks ago. Considering the GS4 received Android 4.3 last month, it seems that Samsung is working at a decent pace to make sure its smartphone owners get the latest version of Android. So keep an eye out next month for the update.

news source: talkandroid.com

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Android fragmentation issues will end with ‘Project Svelte’ once and for all

News by:  Harrison Kaminsky 26th November 2013

Jelly Bean was Project Butter in Android 4.1, which had the goal to make Android’s system processes “buttery smooth”  by making the operating system faster, more reliable, and less error prone to crashes.

However, Project Butter didn't do much on the memory footprint reduction front for Android. So, with the goal to make the newest features and design elements of Android work on almost any device, Android introduced Project Svelte in Android4.4 KitKat.

And Four key elements of Project Svelte are as follows:

• Reduce the footprint of the system.

• Reduce the footprint (memory usage) of the apps that run on a Google Experience (Nexus) device.

• Fix how apps react and crash during bad memory situations.

• Provide better measurement and instrumentation of how apps are running in Android so developers can see how memory-conscious their apps are.

In the end, while users may not notice the difference right away, the Android team was able to successfully “cut the fat” from the OS without taking anything away in terms of functionality and user experience.

news Source: talkandroid.com

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KitKat build KRT16S being pushed out to squash bugs

News by:  Jeff Causey 19th November 2013

The build, KRT16S, replaces the version that was released last week, KRT16O.Its surely true that Google has started to push out updated code for Android 4.4 KitKat on Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices.Google indicates that factory images and proprietary binaries will also be available shortly. No details have been released about what is different in this latest version or what specific bugs are addressed that required such a quick release by Google.Also There is no indication that the Nexus 5 is being impacted by this new build.

news source: talkandroid.com

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Google+ Photos app to replace Android Gallery

News by:  Christian de Looper 11th November 2013

Ever since the beginning of Android there has always been an app called “Gallery”, which has been the home of all your images loaded on your device. Soon however, the Gallery app will be phased out completely, being replaced by Google+ Photos, or simply “Photos” as the app is called.

Evidence against the Gallery app is mounting, and a high resolution icon for the app was not even created for Android 4.4, even though most other apps did receive a shiny high res icon. Clearly Google would like as many people to migrate towards Google+ as possible, though you aren’t required to create a Google+ account to use the app. it can handle both offline and online photos.

The next step for Google is to remove the Gallery app completely from Android, and it seems that it is only a matter of time before that happens. In fact, a recent minor update to the Gallery app even included files named “plus_editor”.

news source: androidpolice.com

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Google Maps Updated To 7.4

News by:  Jeremiah Rice 8th November 2013

Google has updated the app from version 7.3 to 7.4. There's not a whole lot of new stuff going on inside, certainly not compared to the cavalcade of UI changes that happened earlier this year. A few tuned gestures, a few refreshed UI elements, and that's about it. APK downloads below.

Left: Old Right: New

Google map gestures are common, If you're a regular Maps user, you'll notice that the one-finger zoom gestures have been reversed. In the newly-updated app you double-tap, hold, then drag down to zoom in (the reverse was true before now). It makes a little more sense than previously. The same is true for the double-tap and drag gesture which adjusts the vertical view: now dragging down with two fingers will give you a bird's eye view, while dragging up will adjust the view to about 45 virtual degrees.

The Explore menu has had a few very slight visual changes, capitalizing the categories and adding a few icons, with a new "More button" below. There's also a background image for Explore, which puts the focus on the icons rather than the view.

Under the hood a few of the icons for Offers have been updated with a slightly more modern look. That's about it - there's nothing in here that warrants rushing to download the new APK.

Of course if you want to, we're not going to stop you. The API 18+ download below is for Android device running 4.3 or higher, while API 15 is for devices running Android 4.0.3 or higher.

news source: androidpolice.com

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Android 4.4: KitKat Quick Start Guide Now Available in Google Play Books

News by:  Christian de Looper  5th November 2013

 Android 4.4 KitKat will be an ease to use being a system that is very similar to its predecessors. For some however, Android4.4 will be the first Android operating system that they use. In case that’s you, or you just want to know a little more about the new operating system, Google has recently released a quick start guide for Android 4.4, with information on all you need to know to get the most out of your Android experience.

The Android 4.4 quick start guide is free, and any Android user can download it provided they have Google Play Books installed on their system. The guide is a rather comprehensive volume, and features 53 pages of KitKat goodness. In fact, even if you’re a seasoned Android professional you might still discover something new because it details everything from Google Now to using notifications and everything in between.

Quick Guide Download : Play Store Download Link

news source:  talkandroid.com

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Is this Google Nexus8

News by:  Justin Herrick  2nd November 2013

IS this really a Google Nexus 8? Google may be hinting at the release of a brand new device.It seems that Google could be launching a new tablet with an 8-inch screen. We know Google has a very interesting way of leading up to an announcement, just look at KitKat. In the image above (with the full size after the break), you can see that this tablet is not the usual Nexus 7. This has smaller bezels on the top and bottom with wider sides. Also, it is running KitKat. Could this launch alongside the new Nexus 10? That seems to be how this will play out if the Nexus 8 is indeed real. Google could be launching both this new device with the Nexus 10 to give consumers a wide variety of choice this holiday season.

news source: talkandroid.com

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KitKat emojis and space-awareness keyboard is available

News by:  Hamad Shaikh  1st November 2013

The Latest Hangouts, wallpapers from the Nexus 5, and the Google Experience launcher after all these goodies from Android 4.4 KitKat here comes the new one kitkat Keyboard.There are a couple new features incorporated into the keyboard that users may find useful:

The first is an awareness of when one word ends and another begins using “space-aware gestures” which Google has named “phrase gesture” in the settings. By dragging your finger down to the space bar, the keyboard will insert a space so you can keep on typing using the swipe method without lifting between words.

The other change is the inclusion of emoji built-in to the keyboard app. Users can access the emoji by long-pressing the enter key or a key provided in some apps. Users will also notice a change in the swipe trail as it is now white instead of blue.

If you want to try out the new keyboard, use one of the links below:

KitKat KeyBoard : Mirror 1, Mirror 2, Mirror 3

news source: talkandroid.com

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News by:  Jared Peters  31st October 2013

As we all know Android has always used the Dalvik virtual machine as it’s runtime compiler, and for the most part, it works well. However, in what’s probably a piece of Android’s new Project Svelte, they’ve introduced a new compiler called ART which adds Performance boost in Kitkat.. This is likely related to Google’s big purchase of Flexycore not long ago, as these compilers relate directly to Android performance.

ART is showing up in some Android developer menus, but it isn’t completely implemented just yet. ART reads .oat files as opposed to the traditional .odex files that have been common in Android system applications up to this point. Android also includes an odex2oat converter, so whenever this does get implemented, it seems like Android should be able to handle the change as well as backwards compatibility with older data and apps.

This is some pretty technical low-level hardware stuff that most users never even notice, but if you’re interested, you can find out more at XDA.

news source: talkandroid.com

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Everything you need to know about Android 4.4 Kit Kat

News by:  Robert Nazarian  31st October 2013

As we all know that Google has officially taken the wrapper off the newest version of their operating system, Android 4.4 KitKat.this will be rolling to devices soon. Google is calling it Beautiful and Immersive and says it has a more polished design, improved performance, and new features. What are those features. Well lets get started.

You can now say “OK Google” from your home screen or in Google Now. This will launch voice search and also allow you send a text, get directions or play a song. For now, this will only be available on the Nexus 5

When your device is locked, you will see full-screen album art when you are listening to music or projecting movies to Chromecast. You will also get Play, Pause, and Seek.

Immersive Mode: Automatically hides your navigation buttons and status bar when playing a game or reading. Developers need to implement this with their app. When you’re ready to navigate, just swipe the edge of your screen.

Faster Multitasking: Android 4.4 has optimized memory better and improves the touchscreen.

New Phone App: automatically prioritizes your contacts based on how frequently you talk to them. Searching for nearby places, contacts, or people in your Google Apps domain has been added. Google will search through local listings in Google Maps for those callers that are not in your Caller ID. 

Hangouts updated: SMS and MMS integration within Hangouts. You can even share your location as well as send animated GIFs. 

Emoji support now available in the Google Keyboard

Print whenever or wherever: Print photos, documents, and web pages directly to Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint printers, or to other printers that have apps in the Google Play Store.

Quickoffice has been redesigned: 

You can now open and save files on Google Drive, other cloud storage services, or your device.

And Also:

Bluetooth MAP support: Android now supports the Message Access Profile (MAP) so Bluetooth-enabled cars can exchange messages with your devices.

Applications that embed web content now use Chrome to render web components accurately and quickly.

Closed captioning now supported

The Downloads app has been redesigned, giving you new sorting options and list and grid views for all the files you’ve downloaded.

Easy home screen switching: If you love to customize your device and have installed one or more home screen replacements, you can switch between them easily in Settings > Home.

Email app refresh: The redesigned Email app has a fresh new look with nested folders, contact photos and better navigation.

Full-screen wallpapers with preview: Your wallpaper now extends through the notification tray and system buttons. And when you change your wallpaper, you can preview just how it will look before you set it.

Camera – HDR+ mode on Nexus 5 automatically snaps a rapid burst of photos and combines them to give you the best possible single shot. Daytime pictures are vivid with clean shadows, and nighttime photos are sharp with less noise.

Infrared blasting: On devices with an infrared (IR) blaster, Android now supports applications for remote control of TVs and other nearby devices.

Location in Quick Settings: Access your location settings from anywhere with a new tile in Quick Settings.

Location modes and monitoring: If you want to conserve battery, go to Settings > Location to switch between high accuracy and battery-saving location modes. There’s no need to toggle GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile network settings. And to see which apps have recently requested your location, go to Settings > Location.

Low-power audio playback: Android 4.4 on Nexus 5 lets you listen to music for longer – up to 60 hours of audio playback.

Secure app sandboxes: Application sandboxes have been hardened with Security-Enhanced Linux.

Step counting built-in:  When you use fitness apps like Moves on Nexus 5, the phone acts as a pedometer to count steps. Android 4.4 and updated hardware make this a more battery-friendly way to measure your activity.

Tap to pay, built a new way: Android 4.4 introduces a new, open architecture for NFC payments that works with any mobile carrier, and lets apps manage your payment information in the cloud or on your device. Now you can tap to pay with Google Wallet or other apps at more than a million stores.

news source: talkandroid.com

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Android 4.4 KitKat for designers and developers

News by:  Harrison Kaminsky  31st October 2013

Android 4.4 for developer and designer:

Videos are available for android developers and designers, you should know about some of the changes being made in the latest version of Android OS, 4.4 KitKat-this includes new guidelines, orientations, and workflows for user interaction and experience. For development, this includes access to new tools or APIs.

What's new in android 4.4:

Android design in action:

Android 4.4 transition:

Immersive mode:

news source:  android develipers,talkandroid.com

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Good News:Android 4.4 KitKat is unwrapped officially by Google and with new developer tools

News by:  Jeff Causey  31st October 2013

Good News:Google has officially taken the wrapper off the newest version of their operating system, Android 4.4 KitKat. The first device to get KitKat will be the Nexus 5 announced today by Google with owners of all Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices getting the update over the next several weeks. Google also indicates owners of the Google Play Edition versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One will receive KitKat as well.

One of the key benefits of KitKat we have been hearing about is the attempt to make the latest version of Android run on lower and middle tier devices. Google confirmed this effort is part of the release of KitKat and is called Project Svelte. The memory footprint and management of several components of the operating system, all the way down to the kernel, have been optimized to be able to run “comfortably” on as little as 512MB of RAM. These optimizations even extend to specific apps like Chrome and YouTube.

Some of the other benefits of Android 4.4 KitKat targeted at helping developers produce better apps include:

• a full-screen immersive mode that will enable developers to make use of the entire screen when creating apps;
• a new transitions framework for easier animations between user interface states and a new web content implementation based on Webview built on Chromium;
• a new, easier to use printing framework;
• a new storage access framework that will work better with cloud-based storage services;
• access to new, low-power hardware-integrated sensors like a step detector and step counter that will work even when the screen is off;
• a new screen recorder utility that will enable the capture of high-quality video directly from an Android device, which can be combined with an adaptive playback offering for better streaming video;
• Renderscript in the NDK for use in native code;
• and a new system-wide captioning system.

Google is also releasing a new version of the Android NDK, r9b, for the use of developers. They also updated the support package to r19.

More details about Android 4.4 KitKat and what it offers for both developers and users will be posted soon.

news source:  android develipers,talkandroid.com

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