Adobe redesigns Photoshop Express for Android, makes it compatible with KitKat
On mobile devices, Photoshop Express is one of Adobe’s most crowd-pleasing applications. Now, to make things better for Android users, the software maker has released a completely revamped version of its handy app. Aside from being friendly with the latest flavor of Android, KitKat, the Photoshop Express app’s been tweaked to access/process images from an SD card in much faster fashion. Adobe states that the goal of this update was to bring the most popular features front and center, including things like Looks, Corrections, cropping, red eye reduction and a bunch of other useful tools. There’s also the debut on Android of Adobe’s new engine for rendering photos (which the company says is great for handling large files), as well as integration with its own photo service, Revel. And hey, above all, it still won’t cost you a dime to download it to your device.
Source: Google Play, Photoshop Blog
Leaked software suggests Sony’s next flagship phone will record 4K video
With shots of a new Sony smartphone surfacing ahead of a possible reveal at next month’s Mobile World Congress, we guessed it wouldn’t be long until we laid eyes on the software powering it. XperiaBlog got its hands on an Android 4.4.2 KitKat build for the Xperia D6503 (rumored codename Sirius), providing us with an overview of the new UI and a list of possible features coming to Sony’s next Android flagship. The most headline-grabbing tweaks include options to record 4K and high frame-rate video, utilize Smart backlight controls (similar to Samsung’s Smart stay feature), two home launchers for better accessibility, advanced call handling options and a new built-in answering machine. Head over to XperiaBlog for the complete lowdown on the KitKat-centric features expected to make their debut in Sony’s Z1 successor and possibly other high-end handsets in the Xperia range.
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Sony
Source: XperiaBlog
Android 4.4.2 for the Galaxy Note 3 Rolls Out. Android 4.4 Testing on the LG Optimus G. – Device Updates
Device Updates is back. Yes, it has been a pretty crazy month in the world of AndroidSPIN, and we are finally getting everything back to normal. Some Android 4.4 is showing up for more devices, which a lot of you will be happy to hear. Hopefully your device got updated.
Android 4.4 testing for Optimus G and G Pro
Android 4.4.2 rolling out for Galaxy Note 3
Motorola DROID users seeing Android 4.4
AT&T HTC One X+ getting Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5
Verizon Motorola DROID Users Seeing Android 4.4 Updates Today, Again
Motorola and Verizon have been performing their usual soak test for the pending Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Motorola DROID line of devices. After what seems like ages, and after it was pulled, they are finally ready to start rolling it out to all current users. Per the norm, the update will roll out gradually for the Motorola DROID Ultra, DROID MAXX and DROID Mini over the next few weeks.
For the most part the update will be all KitKatted out. There are a few minor differences to report though. Users will keep the blue icons and not go to the frosty white. The Jelly Bean dialer remains in place and the home screen stays the same.
Each device gets a slew of improvements to their camera apps, Emojis, DROID ZAP 2.0 update, Fitbit support and some more app updates and integrated ones too. Check out the support docs for the DROID MAXX and Ultra or the DROID Mini for more indepth details.
Moto X coming to UK, France and Germany on Feb. 1, lacks Moto Maker customization
Motorola’s pride and joy, the Moto X, has been a U.S. exclusive up until today, when the company announced availability in the UK, France and Germany.
Coming Feb. 1 for £380 sim-free or £25 on contract from Phones 4u, Carphone Warehouse, O2, Amazon and Techdata, the device will lack Moto Maker customization and will be available in black. White will be exclusive to Phone 4u for three months.
Besides that, the device will have the same specs as its American cousins.
For a refresher, it packs Android 4.4 Jelly Bean, 4.7-inch AMOLED (RGB) / HD 720p display, Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.7GHz dual-core processor, Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System, 2GB of RAM, 2200 mAh battery, 10 MP rear-facing Clear Pixel camera and a 2 MP front-facing camera.
Moto is holding a press conference today, so we should have full details later. Any of our friends across the pond can preorder the device now by following the Motorola source link below.
via Motorola, +Motorola, ZDNet
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KitKat 4.4.2 Kernal Source for the Moto G Released
Motorola is kicking things into high gear lately. Bringing one heck of a device out that is affordable to the masses and now releasing the kernel source for it. That is correct, Motorola has release the Android 4.4.2 KitKat kernel source for the Moto G. For those in the know, you all know that this really pushes the Moto G to a whole new level of excitement. For all you tinkering little coders out there, head over to SourceForge and get your mouse to clicking on that source code.
Now lets hope the community of amazing hackers, crackers and builders get behind this device and build up some great ROM’s and mods for it.
Source: Moto Blog
Via: AndroidCentral
Images of Nokia’s first Android phone leak
An upcoming phone being made by Nokia code-named “Normandy” has pretty much only been seen as renders until today, when @seamissu leaked a photo of the device on Twitter.
The device was first seen in November thanks to @evleaks, and it has been said that Nokia has the device nearly ready for consumer release.
Reports have suggested that Nokia has forked Android, similar to how Amazon uses it, to create a customized operating system, a move that gives more control over the experience, differentiating it from other Android devices, while still allowing most Android apps to work on it.
Previous leaks have also suggested that the device has one capacitive back button, is running Android 4.4 KitKat with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and that its OS has styling similar to that of Nokia Windows Phone devices.
One other photo was leaked today by Chinese blogger Zhang Zhicheng.
This photo supposedly shows the Android app launcher on the device, but it could be an order version since the UI doesn’t exactly match up with the polish of some previous leaks.
Who knows if this device will ever see the light of day as Nokia is awaiting final notification of the acquisition of its Devices and Services division to Microsoft, expected at the end of this quarter.
via @seamissu Twitter, Neowin
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HTC confirms One X and X+ won’t be upgraded to Android 4.3 or higher
It looks like Android 4.2.2 will be the end of the upgrade roadmap for the HTC One X and X+, two of the company’s primary flagship phones in 2012. The phone maker tweeted out — and later confirmed to the press — that neither handset will be upgraded to Android 4.3 or anything newer. As frustrating as this announcement is, we don’t consider ourselves shocked: the original One X launched nearly two years ago, and we speculate that the 15-month-old X+’s Tegra 3 processor may have been the reason for its fate. Take a look at HTC’s official statement below.
We can confirm that the HTC One X and One X+ will not receive further Android OS updates beyond Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5. We realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers should feel confident that we have designed both devices to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, HTC, Google
Via: The Verge
Source: HTC UK (Twitter)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 begins Android 4.4 KitKat rollout in Poland
Sometimes, even the most massive of updates have humble beginnings. This is the case with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a device that offered Android 4.3 Jelly Bean upon its debut. We all figured it was just a matter of time before an upgrade to 4.4 KitKat became available to users, and it appears Samsung is now ready to offer it — albeit, on a rather small scale starting in Poland. According to SamMobile, Polish Note 3 owners (for the Snapdragon 800 quad-core version, at least) can now sideload the update through the manufacturer’s Kies software. This is a pretty quiet and restrictive launch, so Samsung hasn’t officially made any announcements, but we have a feeling that the company’s limiting the rollout at first to ensure all of the possible bugs have been squashed prior to worldwide availability.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Samsung, Google
Via: Ars Technica
Source: SamMobile
Jelly Bean claims 59.1 percent of Android device share as KitKat inches forward
Google has released its first Android device share data for 2014, and it’s now clear that many users are flocking to a newer OS version… just not the latest version. While the shiny new KitKat release did climb to 1.4 percent of active devices in January, Jelly Bean was the real winner — the older software jumped from 54.5 percent in December to 59.1 percent this month. There’s no real mystery as to what happened, though. KitKat remains limited to mostly Google hardware, whether it’s the Nexus line or Motorola phones; we haven’t quite reached that point where large numbers of third-party devices either get KitKat upgrades or ship with the revision pre-installed. That surge may come soon, however, and the team in Mountain View can at least take comfort in knowing that over 60 percent of Android’s active customer base is reasonably up to speed.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Mobile, Google
Via: Android Central
Source: Android Developers
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