Android 4.4

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition also getting Android 4.4 update

Google Play Edition Samsung Galaxy S4

We reported yesterday that the rollout of the Android 4.4 update for the HTC One Google Play Edition was underway. It turns out that the update is right behind and also landing on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition. The announcement came via Google+’s Android account: Starting today, Samsung GS4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices are getting […]

Enabling ‘Ok Google’ on the Nexus 5 in Canada

'Ok Google' on Nexus 5

Update: This change is no longer required. The latest version of Google Search, dated February 7, 2014, has added support for both “English (Canada)” and “English (UK).” Once you’ve downloaded the update, just select the appropriate language setting. If you’re in Canada (or anywhere but the U.S. for that matter), you have discovered that one of the most interesting features […]

Rogers HTC One and HTC One mini Android 4.4 KitKat upgrades coming by late January

HTC One mini

Following word from HTC itself yesterday that the HTC One would be upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat in North America by the end of January 2014, Rogers Wireless has updated its OS Upgrades schedule to reflect this news and confirm its own schedule. It lists the update as coming by “Late January 2014.” Rogers went one better and also added […]

Android 4.4 KitKat upgrades now landing on Nexus 4 in Canada (Updated)

Google Nexus 4

As expected, the Android 4.4 upgrade process for the Google Nexus 4 is now in full swing in Canada. Not only have we received a number of reports of successful installations. Our own Nexus 4 has also been updated and is happily running KitKat. We can also confirm that the update uses the KRT16S build that Google just released. It appears […]

North American HTC One to get Android 4.4 KitKat update in January

HTC One in black

HTC was among the first to outline its Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade plans. A day after Google formally unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system, HTC promised to have it on the unlocked and North American carrier variants of the HTC One within 90 days. Today, it provided a further update to precise the timeline. HTC will deliver […]

Older Nexus Android 4.4 build updated to KRT16S

Google Android 4.4 KitKat

It appears that we have an explanation as to why the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices is taking so long to roll out. It has released a new build, version KRT16S, which includes unspecified bug fixes as well as the usual performance and stability improvements. This would suggest that it slowed […]