Two months later than expected, AT&T has today started pushing out the much-anticipated Android 4.4.2 KitKat over-the-air update to all of its carrier-branded LG G2 flagship smartphones located in the United States. In addition to the latest build of the open-source operating system, this upgrade also improves battery efficiency, enhances the Knock On feature and, finally, increases the processing speed by a whopping 17%.
AT&T is currently pushing out the hefty Android 4.4.2 over-the-air (OTA) update to all HTC One devices in the U.S. This upgrade brings the latest build of KitKat and Sense 5.5 to the handset, complete with a multitude of additional bug fixes and speed optimizations, together with a new charging animation for when the handset is switched off.
Verizon has officially started rolling out the much-anticipated Android 4.4.2 update to all its carrier-branded Moto X variants currently located in the United States. In addition to the hefty bump up from Jelly Bean to KitKat, this particular upgrade brings stability improvements for 3G and 4G connectivity, as well as a handful of bug fixes and optimizations for the built-in camera application.
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The Wall Street Journal reported today that an Android-powered smartwatch is coming from LG and Google. The Journal’s source said other companies may also be involved, and that the device is likely to be unveiled at Google I/O, Google’s developer conference, which is scheduled to begin June 25.
According to the report, the watch will be integrated with Google Now.
The report didn’t specify the N word, but this information reeks of a quasi-reference design product in line with the Nexus strategy. It’s easy to imagine all this as a Nexus-branded smartwatch with all the core attributes of the Nexus lines of phones and tablets. Let’s go ahead and call it the Nexus Smartwatch.
So what are these Nexus attributes when applied to a smartwatch?
