[vi-android] ZDNet article, kit kat rollout schedule info
- From: Quentin Christensen <quentin.christensen@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 23:42:03 +1100
Hi everyone, i know we're all waiting on whether we'll get kit cat on our
devices, so zd net have rounded up a bit of info from most makers here:
JUST IN:: Android 4.4 KitKat rollout schedule: Latest from Sony, HTC, LG,
Samsung, Dell and Motorola
http://www.zdnet.com/android-4-4-kitkat-rollout-schedule-latest-from-sony-htc-lg-samsung-dell-and-motorola-7000022973/
Summary: Some Sony Xperia and HTC's One smartphones look set to be the
first non-Nexus Androids to get Android KitKit.
Liam Tung
By Liam Tung | November 8, 2013 -- 11:53 GMT (22:53 AEST)
Sony appears to be ahead of the pack on rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat to
its Android handsets, earmarking five Xperia devices that will get the OS.
However, so far HTC is the only vendor to lay out a timeline for when its
users can expect to see KitKat reach their smartphones.
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Sony has just announced that it will be rolling out KitKat to its Xperia Z,
Xperia ZL, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 devices. It hasn't
given exact dates on when owners of the handsets will see the release, and
notes that the phased rollout may vary by market and carrier. It's advised
Xperia owners to keep an eye out on its @SonyMobileNews Twitter account for
the specific timing of the updates.
However, most of those devices will get Jelly Bean first: Sony said it will
also begin rolling out Android 4.3 over the next month to the Xperia Z,
Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia
Z1. Again, that may vary by market or carrier.
HTC has just begun rolling out Android 4.3 with Sense 5.5 to HTC One
handsets in the UK, and is eyeing an early 2014 timeline for bringing
KitKat.
"Across EMEA, HTC will work with local carriers to begin the roll-out of
Android 4.4 with Sense 5.5 for the HTC One from end of January. The Google
Play edition will start to receive the update earlier, starting from the
end of November," a spokesperson told ZDNet.
HTC didn't have any details yet about the timing and version of Android for
the HTC One max and the HTC One mini, but details will follow.
Samsung is staying tightlipped about its KitKat schedule for the Galaxy S4
and Note 3. However, Google has already confirmed that the Galaxy S4 with
4.4 should be coming soon. "Samsung UK will announce rollout plans for
Android 4.4 in due course," a spokesperson told ZDNet.
While LG is behind Google's fast-moving Nexus 5, the Korean company hasn’t
released a schedule for its own Android devices, such as the G2 smartphone
and G Pad tablet, as well as its Optimus range.
Motorola is also pushing KitKat out to its Moto X devices for AT&T and
T-Mobile customers in the US, while Verizon will deliver KitKat to the Moto
X, Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, Droid Mini, though hasn't given a timeframe for
what it will arrive.
Meanwhile, Dell has of yet provided no details about whether KitKat or
Jelly Bean will reach its Android Venue 7 and Venue 8 slates, which both
run Android 4.2.
"Dell continually assesses its product portfolio in each country where it
does business and not all products are available in all countries. At
present Dell doesn't have a timeline on whether the Android-based tablets
will be made available in Western Europe, but continues to assess the
opportunity in that region," a spokesperson told ZDNet.
Acer has no official timeline for the release of KitKat, a spokesman for
the company said.
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