Google, it seems, can no longer make a presentation of the new Nexus smartphone reference 5 and the next version of the mobile OSes Android – 4.4 “KitKat”. Almost all of them can be found on the Web from a hosted Saturday-quality 7-minute video and a number of other recent leaks.
Interface Android 4.4 KitKat
After the release of iOS 7, many owners “apple devices,” complained that their OSes became similar to Android. However, the process of mutual borrowing there is clearly two-way. Judging by the images released by the end of last week, resource TuttoAndroid, the top status bar became transparent, and the icons in it – white. In addition, the lock screen now has a camera icon, pulling that can cause an application for photo-video. Will not go away, however, and the ability to launch the camera swipe from the right edge of the display.
Panel icons and menu button at the bottom of the home screen applications are no longer separated by a horizontal line from the rest of the home screen. Transparent panel with the buttons “Back”, “Home” and “Running Applications” (with a small gradient shading), and the menu itself is transparent applications – through it now, “shine” home screen wallpaper. Surprisingly, this menu widgets disappear – they will now have to add, as in the Android versions 2.3 and earlier – a long press on the home screen.
Curiously, neither in the application list or on the home screen can not see the familiar icon “Messages”. It is possible that SMS-correspondence to owners of Android-smartphone is now really have to lead by chat Hangouts. No, and Applications “Gallery”, replaced icon Google Photos. Apparently, the gallery will get tighter integration with service Google+. Another of the little things – badges “Settings Google” and search applications have become circular. Changed font captions, becoming more similar to that used in the HTC Sense interface add-5.
As a source told the publication, in Android 4.4 has become much more affordable voice search function. You can call it by just saying “okay Google” (for this mode must be activated DC “listening”, as in Moto X), while on the home screen. “Intelligent Assistant” Google Now now enabled not only swipe up from the “Home” button, but prolistnuv to the extreme left of the home screens. They now have to add, by the way, simply by dragging widgets or shortcuts on the edge of the screen.
source also noted a much smoother and faster work smartphone with the new software, which, according to him, “weighs” substantially less than the previous version. If this is indeed the case, Android 4.4 will be comfortable to use even on the cheapest smartphone with a weak “iron”.
And there is information that the launcher of “pure” Android 4.4, called Google Experience, you can download and install on most Andrid-smartphone, as it can already be done with the keyboard Google (not available yet for the Russian language).
Nexus 5 in all its glory
French high-tech resource smartphones.sfr.fr posted a video where today most clearly possible to consider a new, yet unannounced smartphone Google Nexus 5. It do not get the new firmware (no transparency in the notification bar, etc., and indeed the firmware is still called KeyLimePie), and at the rear there is no logo Nexus, that is, this is clearly a prototype device.
At the same time, put a video sure that the final design of the device will be just that. In the video, you should pay attention to the unusual round earpiece, the increased glass chamber and dual speakers for perforated grilles in the bottom of the device. Rear panel, apparently, made of a material resembling plastic soft touch. The rest of the design standard for the “nexus”.
Recall characteristics of the new Google smartphone has been largely known for leaks and remind LG G2, to “iron” which is based and the new “Google phone.” The other day, in the leaked internal instruction to repair the unit to deploy a lot of details about the technical specifications.
Something about stuffing Nexus 5 was known before, but the details of a document can be called the most significant. As can be seen from the instructions, the unit will receive 4.95-inch LCD display with IPS-matrix (1080p), support for high-speed LTE-networks and a battery of 2300 mAh pm The basis of the gadget lies Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 800 with 2.3 GHz and 2 GB of RAM.
Also, the new “Nexus” will support NFC technology for contactless payments and wireless charging standard Qi. Resolution rear camera – 8 megapixels, the front – 1.3 megapixel. The internal memory is 16 or 32 gigabytes. Illuminated display updates may be located on the front panel.
In general, the technical equipment Nexus 5 is similar to the LG G2, but the “Google Phone” slightly worse camera, smaller screen and not as capacious battery. Dimensions of novelty, according to the instructions are almost identical model of the previous generation – Nexus 4. It is assumed that the 16-gigabyte version of the device will cost $ 300 in the U.S. and in Europe – 300 euros.
It is clear that the official presentation of the new items coming soon. A number of online resources, citing “informed sources,” “assign” it to the next Tuesday, October 15. However, faith in that date less – IT-press in the United States still has not received such invitations from Google.
Sources: TuttoAndroid, Smartphones.sfr.fr
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