Features in Android Kitkat 4.4 and List of Android Versions

Android Technology has been increasingly evolving and it has been selected by all the manufacturers for their devices. More than 1 billion of people have been using this operating system in their devices. We have known that the name of the android versions will be named after the sweets: First they have given the name as Cupcake, then Donut, after that Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbeard, Honeycomb, ICS, Jelly Bean and now Kitkat. The latest version of android operating system, i.e., Kitkatprovides you an immense interface which will tempt you with its awesome chocolate interface. This version has so many features when comparing to other versions in the android history.

List of android versions are given below;

Android Version 1.5 CupCake: It is the first version that has been released in the android history.
Android Version 1.6 Donut: Searching in the Google and Google Maps has been added in this version.
Android Version 2.0 Éclair: Widgets and Apps can be arranged in the home screen of the device.
Android Version 2.2 Froyo: Vioce Typing has been implemented.
Android Version 3.0 Honeycomb: Can be used for the tablets.
Android Version 4.0 Ice Cream SandWich: New interface with pretty features has been implemented in this version.
Android Version 4.1 Jelly Bean: This version made the mobile as a fastest device and also supports more than 1 million applications in the Google play store.

Feature of Android Version 4.2 Kitkat

Ok Google!: Okay Google is one of the most attractive feature which has been found in the Android Version 4.2 Kitkat. This feature can be initiated without touching the screen of the device. Simply you need to say simply Ok Google, and thenthis feature will be automatically initiated. Even you can play the song by using this feature.

Importance of Art: While listening to the music in the device, you can play or pause the music even if the device is in lock mode.

Impressive Mode: In this Android Version 4.2 Kitkat, impressive mode allows you to only view the elements that are needed by you and rather than showing the other items in the corner of the mobile. This mode automatically hides the other items in the screen.

Multi-Tasking: Android Version 4.2 Kitkat provides you fastest multi-tasking and also optimizing the website by fast up all the events in the device. Without a single hitch, you can perform several tasks in the mobile.
All messages in single stream: Android Version 4.2 Kitkat provides you a one stream messaging service, you can get voice message, text message and even email too.

Other features of Android Version 4.2 Kitkat are;

1. Contact Management

2. Smart caller id

3. Emoji

4. Print Everywhere

5. Advance Selection of Files

6. Bluetooth MAP Support

7. Chromecase Support

8. Chrome Web View

9. Closed Captioning

10. Built-in Device Management

What are the things that shouldLook for in a Budget Android Cell Phone

Everyone has a desire to buy an android cell phone and the main thing is that, they have to think about their finance. Having an android mobile is become a passion for the teenagers and they will feel more happy if their mobile has features like high end mobiles.

You can see that the price of the android mobile will varies from low range to higher range. But in order to buy a mobile, we need to check out various features that are present in the mobile or not. In this post, I have shared a bit of information that allows you to go through the various things that you’re supposed to buy a mobile in your budget.

You need to look each and everything in the mobile that you were going to buy. Suppose, if you were going to buy a mobile, you need to know about its battery capacity, camera clarity and so on. Here is the list of things that you need to check out while buying a new mobile.

Processor: Processor is the main thing that you need to verify before buying a mobile. While you were buying a budget phone, the higher processing speed makes you to work faster in your device and also you can run high end application in your mobile, if you have higher processing speed.

If you buying a mobile in low cost make sure you were buying a dual core processor, so that you can escape from the lag in the phone. This enables you to play games without lag and you can experience a higher performance.

RAM: RAM is the next main thing that allows you to run several applications in your mobile and also you can easily improve the multitasking with the help of higher capacity RAM. If you have lower amount of RAM in your mobile, then you cannot open more than two applications in your mobile.

It will make your mobile to become more lag, even if you have higher processor, the device will be bit slower if the RAM is too low.

Connectivity: While buying a mobile, you need to concentrate over the connectivity. For example, device without GPS and Wi-Fi is similar to the basic mobiles, and also if you more connectivity purposes, then you can use them with greater flexibility.

You can use the Wi-Fi hotspot for surfing with your laptop or any other device without any need of wired connection.

Operating System: Operating system is another thing that is to be considered before buying a new android mobile. Make sure that device can be updated in future and also make sure that the mobile has latest update of the current installed operating system.

Choose the mobile which has more flexibility, and also choose the device which has operating system after Android Version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, because more applications support comes after the Ice Cream Sandwich.

So it is very mandatory to check these things while buying the mobile.

The Invisible Bluetooth Handset- Good for Multitask

It is a human tendency to keep looking for ways to be more productive and the carving for more products which are easy and convenient to use. The Invisible Bluetooth Handset frees up the user’s hands bringing about capabilities wherein they can engage themselves in multitasking without much trouble. In other words, it is a Touch Screen Headset that leaves you free to multitask.

It is an extremely super lightweight product which fits comfortable in one’s ear and is made with an ergonomic design with silicone ear caps, where one may not even feel that they are wearing this miniature designed gadget. Aptly called the Invisible Bluetooth Headset, this headset being invisible enables the user to plug it in the ear without being looked on by onlookers while wearing it and due to its size this device can also be overlooked.This is available for a short period pricedat $19.99 at Cult of Mac Deals and users could grab them while they are available to consumers.

Easy Touchscreen Interface

The headset is said to give the user a thirty feet of operating space with five hours of talk time and the capabilities of ultimate freedom to move around as per one’s choice. It is an easy to use touchscreen interface, a touch and go operation is enough without the need of playing around to make a call or hang up.

This leaves the user with the freedom in performing multitask while engaging in conversation over the phone, where the handset enables them to go about their task without much strain. Being easy and lightweight it is also safe and trouble free even while driving and being so miniature in size can save the user for penalty of talking while driving though caution should be exercised for the wellbeing of the user while driving on a busy street which could be at times even dangerous.

Lightweight with Ergonomic Design 

The invisible Bluetooth headset can also be helpful when it comes to handling the groceries, kids or any load which can be carried with ease while in conversation on the phone. The need of holding on to the phone does not arise since the invisible Bluetooth does the needful giving the user the option of carrying on with the task in hand without any interruption and strain.

The amazing features of the invisible Bluetooth headset comprises of wireless hands free Bluetooth 3.0 connection, comfort fit silicone ear cap, touch screen interface to answer and end calls, it is very lightweight with ergonomic design, thirty feet operating distance along with up to five hours of talk time. User need to have a Bluetooth compatible phone for the function of the same.As per their terms and conditions, no refund is applicable and all sales are final.

 They provide a ninety day manufacturer warranty in case of any defective products, promotion is available to customers in the Continental US only , the listed deal price would be in US dollars, (USD), sale price would be inclusive of shipping, where the delivery schedule would be between two to three weeks and this would not be MFi apple certified cable.

Gmail Android – One Billion Downloads

Latest India TV reports, that Gmail, the reigning Web based email service has recently added another feather in its cap by adding the first ever app in the Android market which has reached one billion download milestone. Google’s Gmail app has now become the first standalone smartphone app which has passed the one billion installations on Android devices.

The apps download tally counts the overall number of unique accounts, with the exception of total number of downloads and devices using the app and according to Android Police, the number probably includes some abandoned as well as duplicate accounts. Earlier around 2012, Gmail had around 425 million active monthly users, which has now increased with the entry of the Android and according to AppBrain site; Gmail had reached the halfway billion mark way back in June 2013.

Gmail – Celebrating 2 Year Anniversary 

With the mounting demand of Gmail app together with other Google Play apps have attributed to the demands of Android in which most of the tools are installed through default on Android 2.2 and above, on every certified Android operating device. The mobile platform has been efficient in achieving this target.


Gmail, it is said will be celebrating its 2 year anniversary as one of the most widely used email service by next month which just shows how big Google’s role has been in contributing to the mobile industry. The app was installed on all Google Android devices as a part of Google’s licensing covering most of the Android software powered smartphones, tablets and other devices that are available everywhere with the exception of China and is updated automatically when connected to the Google Play store.

Outfit 7’s Range of Talking Friends/Angry Birds 

The milestone was crossed somewhere last week as announced by Google’s head of Android, Sundar Pichai and the Google Play store ranks the apps by downloads done in different ranges and Gmail Android app ticked over to the one to five billion bracket.Severalgroups of apps namely Outfit 7’s range of Talking Friends apps, though have already passed the one billion downloads milestone, not a single individual app has been downloaded one billion times on its own before this.

 The Angry Birds collections of games however had broken the one billion downloads in the year 2012. Gmail’s one billion downloads strengthens data on how many Google powered Android devices are sold, with Google’s executive stating that more than a billion Android device activation had been passed last year.

Google+/YouTube/Chrome/Maps

This implies how important Google’s agreements are to have their apps installed by default in fuelling download as well as encouraging users of its services. Manufacturers do not have access to Google‘s Play Store without installation of the Google’s suite of apps and putting them in a prominent position.

 Some of the other Google apps are Google+, Chrome, YouTube and Maps though they all remain under the one billion app install barrier and Chrome has been listed as being installed less than 500,000 as per the Play Store. Gmail has been part of the defaultinstallation ever since Google introduced Android in the year 2009.

IBM’s Replacement for NAND

New Project Theseus of IBM has some promising and capable ways of replacing the NAND in the long term with a widely higher performance together with better write endurance which would make this technology an excellent choice in storage if someone agrees in the manufacture of the same. IBM had portrayed a new way of memory technology which the company considers to be a replacement for NAND flash someday, and the company’s Theseus Project which is conducted in coordination with the University of Patras in Greece seems to be the first attempt in combining phase change memory, conventional NAND and DRAM on a single controller. The outcome is a hybridized storage solution which outperforms PCIe based SSDs between 12 and 275 times.

Physics of Phase Change Memory

The physics of phase change : The phase change memory is one of those alternative memory structure which has been proposed as a kind of replacement for NAND and the phase change memory operates by rapidly heating chalcogenide glass, moving it between it crystalline and amorphous state. While in its amorphous state which is read as binary 0, the structure has a very high resistance and in its crystalline state which is known as binary 1, the resistance is comparatively low. Phase change memory has the capabilities of quickly shifting between the two state and research done from Intel and Micron have also demonstrated the feasibility of intermediate states that enables two bits of information which can be stored in each cell.

Hybrid Structure for Effective Leverage

Moreover phase change memory has a much lower latency than NAND with a much faster read, write times in theory, and can tolerate millions of write cycles when compared to30,000 high end SLC NAND as well as few as 1,000 with TLC NAND. Besides, it is also well positioned compared to various other theoretical memory devices and NAND flash has huge economies of scale with billions invested in fab plants all across the globe. IBM along with Theseus has incorporated a small amount of PCM into a hybrid structure for effective leverage with its ultra-low latency characteristics.

3D NAND Better Choice

These early PCMs were built on a 90 nm CMOS at very low density where modern NAND flash is available presently in 512Gbit size when compared to 128Mbit for PCM. It is a compact order of magnitude which is faster than a commercial NAND accompanied with superior write performance with data longevity. Though there lies a problem where IBM makes a point that its PSS solution utilises 90nm memory which is produced by Micron, who earlier this year gave notice that it would be cancelling all of its PCM production and would be pulling out of the industry, while leaving the door open to revisit the memory tech sometime in the near future, they also indicated that the superior scaling of a 3D NAND would be a better choice inspite of the various problem faced with the technology in short term.

PCM – Promising Next Generation Memory Technology

According to 2013 ITRS report, it was noted that NAND performance was not expected to increase much from its present situation but in fact would be a bit difficult in maintaining current NAND performance while making improvement in density and holding write endurance constant. Presently PCM seems to be a promising next generation memory technology and someone needs to step in the manufacture of it or else it would be a difficult sell.