Our quick take
Android 4.4 KitKat - 4.0 / 5
Under the hood
Full screen looks
A monochrome world
Google Now
Google Search
Ok Google
Apps icons go big, apps tray less useful
Widgets, wallpapers and home screens
Multiple launchers
Hello, this is…
Messaging is dead, long live Hangouts!
Productivity: Quickoffice and Google Drive
Additional settings
Getting set for the future
To recap
KitKat doesn’t bring a huge swathe of features you’ll be desperate to get your hands on, but it feels like KitKat is laying the foundation for some really impressive stuff to come over the next 12 months. Improved visuals, full screen apps, translucent elements, and better storage handling means that the KitKat future of your current device has the potential to be much refined and we’re excited to see how it’s embraced by manufacturers.
