Android is the operating system which is being used by over 1 billion smart phones and tablets. All the versions of the Android are named after a sweet or dessert: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread,Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean.
Let us firstly discuss a few points about the earlier versions of Android.
1.Android 1.5, Cupcake: This is the first version named after a dessert. It came new in the Market in competetion with the IOS and windows operating system. Right from the starting, android was an open operating system.
2.Android 1.6 Donut: In this version, driving directions, i.e maps have been updated, powered by google, searching the web has been improvised.
3. Android 2.0 Eclair: in this version, making your home screen as you like have been updated, Arranging apps and widgets across multiple screens and folders is updated.
4.Android Froyo 2.2: voice typing and voice actions let you control the phone in this version.
5.Android Ginger bread 2.3: New sensors were arranged, so that you can touch, tap,tilt and play. gaming lead to another stream of success for this version.
8.Android 4.1 jelly bean: This version made the android smooth and fast. With Google's help, right information in the right time is present at your service. This version provided with over 1 million apps on Google play, which made it hugely successful.
Now After all these 8 versions, android is all set to launch the 9th version in the series, which is the Kitkat android version.
Android Kitkat 4.4: This new version of android is very much attractive with brand new features in it. The official android owners say that, "kitkat 4.4 is smart, simple, beautiful, immerse and truly yours". Now this is something we look forward to.
Let us see the features of New Kitkat 4.4 android version:
1.Ok google! :
This is the most attractive feature,I found in this version. You don't need to touch the screen to get things done. On the home screen or in google now, just say "ok google" to play launch voice search,send a text,get directions or even to play a song. Amazing. Isn't it?
2. Importance of Art:
While listening to music, you will see a beautiful full screen album and movie art when your device is locked. you can play or pause on this screen.
3. Immersive Mode:
You may be reading and ebook or playing a movie or a game too. All of these take center stage with the new immersive mode which automatically hides everything except what you want to see. all you need is to just swipe the edge of the screen to bring back your status and navigation buttons.
4.Quick Multi-Tasking:
Android 4.4 takes system performance to an all-time high by optimizing memory and improving your touch screen so that it responds faster and more accurately than ever before. This means that you can listen to music while browsing the web, or race down the highway with the latest hit game, all without a hitch.
5.contact management:
The new version automatically sets all your contacts under your priority.
6.Smart 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.
7.All the messages in one stream:
Never miss a message, no matter how your friend sends it. With the new Hangouts app, all of your SMS and MMS messages are together in the same app, alongside your other conversations and video calls. And with the new Hangouts, you can even share your location and send animated GIFs.
8.Emoji:
In this version,all new emoji emoticons works for Google keyboard too.
9.Print Everywhere:
You can print pictures, documents and web pages from your phone or tablet. You can print to any printer connected to Google cloud print or any printers that have apps in Google play store.
10: Selecting Files:
From any apps, you can open and save files on google drive easily. there is a quick access to the recently used files too.
Even More Features:
1.Bluetooth MAP support
2. Chromecast support
3.Chrome web view
4.Closed captioning
5.Device management built-in
6.Downloads app redesign
7.Easy home screen switching
8.Email app refresh
9.Full-screen wallpapers with preview
10.HDR+ photography
11.Infrared blasting
12.Location in Quick Settings
13.Location modes and monitoring
14.Low-power audio playback
15.Music and movie-seeking from lock screen
16.Secure app sandboxes
17.Step counting built-in
18.Tap to pay, built a new way
19.Touch screen improvements
So the new version of Android kitkat 4.4 is all set to release with its new features. Lets see if it gives tough competition to the other versions in the market.
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