Motorola rolls out Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for Moto E, Moto G, Moto X

New Delhi: Motorola has begun rolling out Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for Moto E, Moto G and Moto X smartphone users in India.

The news was first broken on the official account of Motorola India.

Motorola India tweeted," We've begun rolling out Android, KitKat, 4.4.4 for Moto E, Moto G & Moto X this week in India! Expect an update on your #Moto soon!"

Motorola has launched its Moto G, Moto X and Moto E with Flipkart. While the Moto E has captured the Indian market for its affordable price, Moto X and Moto G have their niche customers.

According to research firm IDC, smartphone sales in the country grew almost three-fold to over 44 million in 2013.

In the first quarter of 2014, 17.59 million smartphones were shipped into India as compared with 6.14 million in the same period of 2013.

Motorola India announced via Twitter that Android 4.4.4 KitKat  has begun rolling out for the Moto G, Moto E, and Moto X. As with any new update, this may take a while to arrive for everyone, usually up to a week or so. KitKat 4.4.4 will arrive over-the-air (OTA), which means that you should receive a notification as soon as it is available for download. But you can also check for yourself by going to “Settings” -> “About Phone” -> “Software Update.” The download size for Android 4.4.4 KitKat  can be anywhere between 50MB and 75MB depending on whether you’re using a Moto G, Moto E, or Moto X.Android 4.4.4 will mostly feature security-related improvements, but the update includes some stability and framework fixes as well. The latest version of Android also comes with an updated phone dialer and an improved interface. Since we’re talking about Motorola smartphones we have to note that this update also brings wider availability to the Moto Alert. The feature was initially only available on the Moto E, but now the Moto G and Moto X also benefit from it. The ability to pause and then resume while recording videos has also been added to the Moto G and Moto X.
As per usual with any Android update, a number of Nexus devices including the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 7 (2013), and Nexus 10 have already upgraded to the latest version some time go. As promised by Motorola, the Moto G, Moto E and Moto X were next in line to receive it. The update will naturally be coming to a number of other devices from the other manufacturers in the following month. Rumor has it that the HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 will receive Android 4.4.4 KitKat either later this month or sometime during August.

HTC unveils 4-inch Desire U with Android 4.0, 1GHz processor

HTC has announced a new 4-inch device in its home country dubbed as the Desire U. The device is expected to retail for 7990 New Taiwan Dollar (about $274) or at NT$ 291 per month on contract from Chunghwa Telecom. Launch details for other regions remain unknown at the moment.

Specs wise, the Desire U doesn't have much to show off. At 9.32mm thick and weighing 119g, the smartphone sports a 4-inch capacitive touch display (800x480) and runs on Android 4.0 with the company's Sense UI atop. It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash.

Internally, the device is powered by a 1GHz processor with 512MB RAM and has 4GB of internal storage with expansion options upto 32GB via microSD cards. The smartphone comes with a 1,650mAh battery.

An interesting addition to the phone's design is the micro-drilled cover art on the back panel. The HTC logo is engraved in the centre and like most other HTC device. It features Beats Audio integration. Connectivity protocols include Wi-Fi 820.11 b/g/n, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX and GPS. The device will come in black and white colour options.

HTC has been in the news lately for its M7 full-HD device that is expected to launch one week ahead of the Mobile World Congress next month. The HTC M7 has been leaked in press renders over the past few weeks also seen with the yet-to-be-announced Sense 5.0 UI.

Previously rumoured specifications for the device indicate a 4.7-inch full-HD display, making it an incredible 468ppi. Other alleged specs include a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 12-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel one in the front.

HTC Desire U key specifications

• 4-inch (800x480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• 1 GHz processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 4GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
• 3G, Wi-Fi 820.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
• 1,650mAh battery
• Android 4.0 with HTC Sense UI
• 9.32mm thick
• Weighs 119 grams

HTC Readies to Announce Five Handsets at MWC

As Mobile World Congress is just around the corner, be prepared for the usual tsunami of leaked mobile devices that are hoped to be unveiled in Barcelona.
We will be able to see five new HTC mobile devices that will make an appearance at the conference. The first one is known as the Desire HD. The mobile device comes with a 4 inch screen. It will be enabled with a front facing camera. The handset will be available in curved bezel. It is expected that the mobile device will run the Android operating system.
The handset is followed by the Nexus One that has similar 3.2-inch screen. It is already in the Chinese market under the A3380 guise.
A possible Smart 2 is also found in the list. It will come with a massive 4.3 inch screen. The model will be enabled with physical send as well as receive buttons. Probably it is the same as the Chinese A3360.
It looks like the most interesting is a completely button-less mobile device, that was previously spotted in the list of Verizon.
Still not so many details we know about the upcoming handset, but no doubts we will be able to know more at the big mobile conference which will be held in February.