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Samsung Galaxy S5, S4, Note 3, Note 2 updated to Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Samsung Galaxy S5, S4, Note 3, Note 2 are updated to Android 4.4.4 KitKat by famous and top United States mobile phone carriers like :Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile. It is also mentioned earlier at TheAndroidNews articles that Samsung will soon update its Galaxy and Note mobile phone devices to android OS version 4.4 named as kitkat. It is also expected that almost all Samsung Galaxy and Note series smartphones as well as tablets updated to latest android version Android v5.0 known as Lollipop in the first quarter of next year.

Samsung Galaxy S5

Galaxy S5 from Verizon (No.1 carrier in USA) has already rolled out Android v4.4.4 kitkat update for its customers and at the same time Sprint Galaxy S5 owners had also noticed that their cellphone are updated to to Android kitkat by checking their Settings and About phone area. But unfortunately T-Mobile and AT&T subscribers Galaxy S5 owners still waiting for this update and hopefully get this update very soon. According to android pit a famous android news website that some mobile phones subscribers were already enjoying kitkat update but some are in the coming batch very soon.Don’t be panic and just wait ..!

Samsung Galaxy S4

Yes it is true that still not all Galaxy S5 mobile phone get the android kitkat update but it is reported by some famous and top listed forums,blogs and news websites that Galaxy S4 subscribers of AT&T (a top mobile phone provider in USA) can have access to this kitkat update even before the S5. But we are not sure about the genuine s of this news because I personally have not seen update in my some friends handsets.It is also mentioned on a forum post that Samsung will directly rollout android Lollipop to its Galaxy and Note series devices after Android 5.0 L final release.

Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 2

Android central as well as Android pit a top listed news websites reported that Galaxy Note 3 android devices has been cleared for receiving this update.It is also expected that USA top mobile phones carriers i.e: Verizon,Sprint and T-Mobile will skip android kitkat update and directly rollout Lollipop for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 & Galaxy Note 3 subscribers.

Samsung Galaxy users waiting anxiously for Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update

As Google has announced its next android version last week and also indicated that Android 5.0 Lollipop will available for developers and also for android users of Nexus 6 phablet and Nexus 9 tablet hopefully in first week of November. Google also officially announced that Nexuses devices are the first series of android devices which will use the newest version of android. That’s why Samsung smartphones and tablets users also waiting for new version of android. Yes its true that Samsung Galaxy users waiting anxiously for Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update.One question arises here how much Samsung Galaxy series devices users have to wait to update their android devices to android 5.0 Lollipop.The answer is given at CNET and SamMobile.

According to report of CNet a famous website in USA for technology news. CNET reported that in coming week Nexus devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10) will be the first series of devices which will updated to android Lollipop.

Last day news on SamMobile also indicates that Samsung is currently working hared to update its Samsung Galaxy series devices to android 4.4.2 kitkat. That’s why it is clear that Samsung users have to wait more for geting update of android Lollipop. One more rumour was also published on same website last month that “Samsung’s Smartphones and Tablets will get android 5.0 Lollipop update before the end of this year“. In the same article SamMobile also point out that Samsung Galaxy S5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 should be updated to android 5.0 in December 2014.

Samsung is a giant of smartphone world and is also very concious to update its devices to latest version of android.But one thing is very surprising about Samsung that it deliver updates very late to its users as compared to its competitors in the mobile phone market.Hopefully, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Note 3 and Note 2 will surely get updates before the end of this year.

Rumored Features About “Android L”

Now a days hot discussion is all around on the internet about the upcoming version of android OS from Google. There are so many rumors about this news on the internet specially in android development and android fans around the world.Every user of android device like smartphones or tablets waiting anxiously for the next release that is expected soon.Till date no confirmation about its release is given from Google the owner of android OS. It is rumored all around web that next version of android will be “Android L” and version may be v4.5 or v5.0. Here we are specially going to discuss rumored features or leaks from Google on many social networks as well as on many famous website on the web. This new OS version was firstly shown on 25th June this year by Google on its Nexus devices as a beta release but yet not final release.

[ads2]As it is beta release for developers since 25th June 2014 and its final release as consumers release is expected very soon.From the beta release we expected some difference form current version know as android 4.4 kitkat.

Android L Features

The Android L will look totally different as we see it in kitkat.
The user interface will be fully redesign with a responsive design language called “Material Design.”
Android L will be flat and 3-Dimensional in look at the same time.
Notifications appearance will also change in next Android L and in the new interface, notifications would now be accessed through the lockscreen instead of the home screen as it’s previously seen.
As we describe earlier Dalvik, the process virtual machine system in the Android internals, will be replaced wilth new ART (Android Run Time) which improves application performance and is intended to optimize battery usage.
Android Runtime, or ART, is a cross-platform runtime which supports x86, ARM, and MITS architecture in both 32-bit and 64-bit environments.

This last feature increase the performance of the system in such a way that it removes the overhead processing associated with JIT systems.

When Android L will be release?

Releasing date of of Android L is still uncertain.Every one is inquiring on android forums when exactly the Android L will be released? But in this regard the owner of the Android Operating System Google announced a delay, a fall release is expected. Let’s wait and hopefully we write more about this new version very soon as it announce.

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Android 4.4.4 update rolled out by Google

Google speeds up its android updates for its nexus devices as today google has announced new android update Android 4.4.4 (KTU84P) that comes right after one month of android 4.4.3 update.This update does not include huge change as compared to its predecessor.It only deals with security relevant issues.

According to famous websites like android police and sprint this update only fix the security issues as a security bug in android 4.4.3 known as heartbleed.It might include a patch for OpenSSL bug. Meanwhile google has also provided factory images for its nexus devices like Nexus 5 , Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.But if you are using Towelroot to root up you android device then it not affected at all.

Welcome ART(Android Runtime) and Goodbye Dalvik

Android Runtime known as ART now replace Dalvik in android next version that is officially expected in next week.Welcome to ART and Goodbye to Dalvik.

Google introduced ART (Android Runtime) last year when version 4.4 kitkat was released.Firstly Android Runtime (ART) was introduced as testing purpose against Dalvik that was a virtual machine in Android Open Source Project(AOSP) code.

What was Dalvik?

Dalvik was a process virtual machine in Android OS.Like java virtual machine that is stack base the Dalvik is a virtual machine that is based on registered base architecture.It also uses Just-in-time compiler while now ART uses ahead-of-time compiler.

Dalvik name background:It was an open source software firstly written by Dan Bornstein. Dalvik is the name of an Iceland fishing village.The developer named it with his village.

What is ART?

ART is the abbreviation of Android Runtime.ART was first introduce along with android v4.4 kitkat last year for testing purpose.

Features of ART:

AOT compilation: ART introduces Ahead-of-Time compilation while the Dalvik that is now dead in future use Just-in-time compilation. AOT increase performance of android apps.It also uses very strict installation verification method.
Improved GC: Garbage collection badly decrease the performance of an app resulting poor UI responsiveness and choppy display etc. ART improve garbage collection in many ways.
Helpful in apps developments and debugging

Is there any downside of ART?

Yes,possible downside of ART include apps space usage.As ART use more storage than that of Dalvik therefore apps installation time increase.

Welcome ART and goodbye to Dalvik in coming version of android v4.5.And you can also share your knowledge about android development and debugging here below in comments area.What you think about android future?

Android tweet stimulates brand-new Google phone speculation

Android tweet stimulates brand-new Google phone speculation – A new Android News– A tweet from the @ Android regarding the following Google phone that could be an Android Silver, which is boasted as replacement for the Nexus series, or a fresh new phone

The tweet claims “Android makes even the most challenging supermarket selections simple.” What has stimulated the curiosity of android fans and tech fanatics is the reality that the phone that is revealed in the coming with photo is neither a Nexus nor a Motorola device. It has no marketing. Understandably good enough, the tweet has established the web abuzz with broach a new Google phone that has possibly been teased using this tweet.

Given that there has actually currently been a healthy quantity of conjecture relating to the new Android Silver for time now, this tweet could be an indicator that Google may create a brand-new line-up in the close to future.

Nexus 5, which was released last year, is supposed to be the last tool in the Nexus series. At the same time, Motorola has additionally launched its Moto X, Moto G and Moto E while being under the globe’s biggest online search engine. Motorola is no longer a Google business as Lenovo has gotten it, so the possibility of the tweeted photo being either a Motorola tool or the next Nexus phone is bleak.

Is the device in the tweet in fact the Android Silver or is a spanking brand-new Google phone? We’ll simply have to hang around and watch.

ZTE will show a device running Android and Firefox OS at MWC 2014

Chinese manufacturer ZTE is ready for the upcoming conference MWC 2014. According to the company, will be presented in Barcelona 6-inch smartphone ZTE Grand Memo II LTE smartphone ZTE Open C, as an operating system which supports Firefox OS version 1.3.

Earlier it was reported that on the stand will also be shown Tizen ZTE Geek running Tizen OS. This is the first smartphone with a processor Tegra 4.

This year we want to work most closely with our customers around the world to develop such products which satisfy all the needs of consumers. Our users want more innovative and high-performance products, so at the MWC 2014, we show two new devices: ultra smartphone Grand Memo II LTE with a 6-inch display and smartphone ZTE Open C, which was developed in partnership with Mozilla and Telefonica. opinion We put customers in the development of the foundation of our company and we hope that they will help us to achieve greater heights- says CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices Adam Zeng.

Is also expected to show the new interface ZTE MiFavor UI version 2.3, which at the time of the exhibition will be pre-installed on several new products, ZTE Projector Hotspot – mini projector that includes an access point Wi-Fi, as well as “smart” watches ZTE Grand Watch

Ekoore formally reveals new Android mobile phone Ocean XL

The Italian maker Ekoore has formally revealed a fascinating and new mobile phone Android the Ocean XL. There is broach a mobile phone with help for dual-SIM, which additionally provides the brand-new Mediatek chipset octa-core that we are finding out to value on lots of dual-SIM mobile phone.

This brand-new smartphone Ekoore Ocean XL is geared up with:

6.44-inch LTPS show with Full HD resolution (342ppi)
Mediatek MT6592 processor octa-core 1.7 GHz.
2 GIGABYTE of RAM.
16 GIGABYTES of inner memory.
Air Gestures.
Electric battery 3500 mAh.
13-megapixel back cam.
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Here are some extracts from official press release:

“In any mobile device, the quality of the display is one of the features that most affects the user experience. Everything you loose with a smartphone passes through the display. For this reason, Ocean XL we chose to use the absolute best display: LTPS. This type of display, higher than the retina, it has a resolution of no less than 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), with a density of no less than 342 ppi and a viewing angle of 178 degrees. To make a comparison, just think that iPhone 5 has a resolution of 1136 × 640 px with a density of 326 ppi. This means that the pixels are so close together that it is impossible to distinguish individual pixels with the naked eye. Suffice it to say that modern HD TVs have the same number of pixels, distributed Pero enormously larger screens. The touchscreen is the external portion of the screen. For it, we chose to use a Gorilla Glass. Its distinctive features are its strength, resistance to scratches everything associated with a small thickness of the glass, which allows you to have a great optical clarity. This makes it the perfect images, and the device resistant to knocks and scratches.

The processor is the component that performs all operations. In practice, it is the heart of a SmartPhone. For the Ocean XL, we chose the newest member of the family Mediatek and the only one in this family who is a “real OctaCore.” This chip is endowed with 8 Core, capable of working at the same time. The same also applies to the video chip. To understand what it means to equip a smartphone these technologies, just think that at the same time, the smartphone and ‘capable of performing as many as 8 operations, and the video chip, and’ able, in the same instant, to make as many elaborations video. In practical terms, this allows more than the very high stability ‘while applications are running heavier, playing videos with FullHD resolution, in perfect fluidity. Moreover Ocean XL and ‘able to run the latest games, and have nothing to envy to the portable console to which we are accustomed Ocean XL … and’ a true portable game center!

With providers that offer the most affordable rates ever, and the needs of users, that more and more often find themselves having to manage two phone numbers, often the ideal solution, more versatile and is represented by the possibility of being able to insert two SIM card inside the phone, and manage them easily from the settings of the software system. With Ocean XL, and ‘can turn them both to be able to make and receive calls on both numbers, disable one, use one for calls and another for the data connection, or even disable them both, in moments of relaxation!

Ocean XL, like all the smartphone, features two cameras. The rear camera is typically used to take pictures and shoot video, while the front is used for video calls. The rear camera is equipped with a sensor 13MPx well, with a viewing angle of 79 degrees well. This sensor provides stunning images in any lighting conditions. While a picture is taken, the fantastic display LTPS touch becomes a big goal, providing all the space you need to compose the image, and giving the opportunity to touch what you want to focus on. The shots will always be perfect. The videos instead give the impression of being shot with a professional camera, ensuring an impeccable quality with FullHD resolution.

‘Autonomy of Ocean XL is truly remarkable. The well-3500mAh battery is able to guarantee an average use for less than 3 days, you can have up to 30 hours of talk time, up to 35 hours of surfing the web on mobile phone network and up to 40 hours of video playback. It’s really amazing to think about how a device with a display so large, and with the technical characteristics of performing so is able to have a battery life up to 3 days. All this is about the battery and software optimizations have been made to the operating system. “

The smartphone Moore will be available from the month of March at a price of € 319 . You will find more information directly on the official website.ekoore.com

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra dual – smartphones for entertainment

Sony has announced the release of the smartphone Xperia T2 Ultra, equipped with a large 6-inch HD display and support for fourth generation networks – LTE. This smartphone is presented in the middle price category will be sold in China, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.Xperia T2 Ultra

As the producer, a 6-inch screen HD-TRILUMINOS Xperia T2 Ultra covers almost the entire surface of the device – the thickness of the frame around the display does not exceed 2.5 mm. The screen takes up 73.6 percent of the smartphone space, and the smartphone is the width does not exceed the size of a standard credit card. Housing Xperia T2 Ultra simultaneously thin (7.6 mm) and lightweight (up to 174 g. Depending on the configuration).

Stating that Sony’s engineers have developed a model for a long battery life, equipping it with an energy efficient processor and a larger battery capacity of 3000 mA / h, coupled with the regime STAMINA, in which unused functions are automatically switched off to save energy and are activated by a subsequent treatment to the smartphone.

In Xperia T2 Ultra used 13-megapixel camera, where additional pre-installed applications extend its functionality:

Portrait Retouch : Xperia T2 Ultra turns into a virtual mirror.
Collage : allows you to creatively decorate photos, collecting them in collages and changing the size, layout and background.
Background defocus : highlights foreground objects and blurs the background elements.
Timeshift Burst : 31 makes the picture in two seconds, one second before and within seconds after the shutter button.
Sweep Panorama : Wide panorama creation.

Sony also offers the option of smartphone Xperia T2 Ultra dual with support for two SIM-cards.

Main features of Sony Xperia T2 Ultra:

Support communications standards:
- 4G LTE
- 3G WCDMA / TD-SCDMA
- GSM GPRS / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Dimensions: 165,2 × 83,8 × 7,65 mm
Weight: 172 g
Processor: 1.4 GHz, dual-core, Qualcomm MSM8928
OS: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Display: 6-inch, TFT (HD TRILUMINOS), Released 720h1280 points
Main camera: 13 MP, support Full HD (1080p) video recording, sensor Sony Exmor RS for mobile
Front camera: 1.1 MP, support HD (720p) video recording
Entertainment:FM-radio with RDS
Memory: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal, microSD slot for memory cards
Communications: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0, USB 2.0 HS, MHL, DLNA, NFC, ANT +, aGPS / GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack
Battery: 3000 mA / h

Motorola XOOM Tablet got the unofficial update Android 4.4.2 KitKat

Motorola Xoom tablet released back in 2011, and the latest official firmware for it is considered Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Since then, support for the device has been completed, however, Motorola Xoom owners will be pleased to know that their tablet released update to the latest version of Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Unfortunately, this is not an official update from Motorola, and amateur ROM from one of the participants called XDA Schischu. To install the firmware OmniROM 4.4.2 requires Root in the system. It should be noted there were problems with the sound control on the connected dock, as well as HDMI-out broken. Nevertheless, work on the assembly is actively conducted, and the overall impression of the most positive Amateur ROM.

We remind you that the responsibility for all actions with the tablet is only for you. Not reflash the device yourself, if not confident in their abilities.

Source: ubergizmo.com