Itching to get Android 4.4 KitKat on your Galaxy S4? Of course you are. Unfortunately, it could be a while yet before Samsung’s final release is available to the public, but if you don’t mind living life on the edge and taking a few risks, then you can install a test version of the software right now.
A pre-release test ROM, which works with the international Galaxy S4 with the GT-19505 model number, has been leaked and is available to download for all.
Google has started rolling out a new update (v4.1) for Google Play Services that brings with it a lot of new goodies for developers to play around with. This includes a new turn-based multiplayer API, preliminary Google Drive integration and more.
Google had announced Play Services back at Google I/O last year, which allows it to bring a host of new features to Android devices without pushing out an update for the OS itself.
Sony unveiled its flagship smartphone of 2013 back in September, and a month later the device was available to purchase in the United Kingdom from several independent retailers for the fairly hefty price of £479.95. However, if you haven’t had the opportunity or the wherewithal to pick one up before now, it might be of interest for you to know that Simply Electronics is currently offering the slate with a £120 discount.
Following rumors dating back as far as December claiming that Verizon would soon be offering Motorola’s scaled-down variant of its flagship smartphone, the Moto G, for just $99.99 on a prepaid card tariff, the operator has today published a page on its official website doing just that — slashing a whopping $80 off the budget-friendly handset.
AT&T is currently pushing out a minor over-the-air update to all its carrier-branded Optimus G devices located in the United States. Sadly, this upgrade doesn’t bring any major software developments, such as Android 4.2.2, let alone 4.4, but it does include a couple of much requested stability improvements, one of which allows users to take still photos using the front and rear camera at the same time.
