Sony Vaio Pro 13

Finding a good laptop is not easy. There are too many variables. Hardware has to be good. And when we talk of hardware, there are processors, RAM, screen, hard disk, keyboard and tens of other components. Even if one or two of them are not right, the experience tends to be poor. Then, there is software, especially the applications that are bundled with a laptop. Right applications make the experience so much better while the wrong ones frustrate a user.

Picking any kind of laptop is tricky. But the problem is particularly acute when you are trying to buy a machine with which you can travel.

Laptop companies, which do a poor job of explaining a laptop and its features to a user, only add to the problem. This is one of the reasons why many people nowadays just pick an Apple MacBook Air when they want a lightweight laptop. Air is a good machine. It has impeccable build quality and good hardware. And Apple promises that MacBooks "just work".

Unfortunately, not everyone likes to use or can use OS X, the operating system that powers Apple laptops. There are people who are more comfortable with Windows. Or maybe they need Windows because their company uses software that only runs on Windows.

Sony Vaio Pro is a laptop made for such people. It is a Windows laptop that aims to be at least as good as MacBook Air. After using it for a while, we think it mostly succeeds, even though there are a couple of issues that holds it back from being a home run.

Ultra light, incredibly thin, superb hardware

Vaio Pro comes in two sizes. One model has an 11.6-inch screen while the other one sports a 13.3-inch display. We tested the model with 13.3-inch screen.

Vaio Pro is incredibly thin and light. You notice this as soon as you take out the laptop from the box. The bigger Vaio Pro weighs just 1 kg. This is totally amazing! The smaller one with 11.6-inch screen is lighter than 800 grams. Both machines are lighter than a MacBook Air with comparable screen size. With a thickness of just 0.68 inches, it is also very slim and easily slips into a backpack or a laptop bag you may be carrying on your travel.


Unlike several other ultraportable Windows laptops, which borrow the design and style from MacBook Air, Vaio Pro sports a different look. It has a more boxy design. The laptop lacks the kind of rounded corners that MacBook Air uses. Vaio Pro too has a wedge shaped design - thicker where the hinges connect screen to the laptop and slimmer at the other hand - but the difference between the thickest and thinnest points is not much. With a MacBook Air, you can probably slice an apple using its thinnest side. You can't do that with Vaio Pro. That is alright, though. A laptop is not for slicing apples, you see.

One of the reasons why Vaio Pro weighs so little is because of the material Sony has used to make its body. Unlike aluminum, which is the norm on ultraportable laptops nowadays, Vaio Pro uses a body made of carbon fiber, which is much lighter. The palm rest - area around the touchpad - is covered with a sheet of aluminum but the rest of the laptop has a carbon fiber shell, which feels smooth to touch.

Overall, we like the design of Vaio Pro. The MacBook Air seems to have a cleaner design but there is nothing in Vaio Pro design that affects the experience negatively.

Vaio Pro uses a chicklet-style keyboard, which means there are no gaps between the keys where bread crumbs can fall while you munch on a sandwich in office. This is good. In our use we found the keys in Vaio Pro to be really good. They offer a lot of depth (for a thin ultrabook) and clicking them feels satisfactory. The amount of springy resistance these keys offer is also good and helps a user type fast and accurately. The keyboard is backlit and hence can be used in the dark.

The trackpad is large. It looks good. Unfortunately, it is one of the weakest - in terms of performance - part in Vaio Pro. The touchpad supports multi-touch gestures but the performance is a hit or miss. The multi-touch gestures like two-finger scroll or pinch-to-zoom work erratically. Worse, the pointer on the screen has a tendency to jump when you are using the touchpad.

In terms of core hardware, Vaio Pro is equipped well. Our review unit had a 13.3-inch touchscreen with Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) resolution. It is powered by Intel Core i5 4200U processor, which has a base clock of 1.6GHz and a turbo clock of 2.6GHz. The laptop has 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. It has two USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI port and a multi-format card reader. Just like many other ultrabooks, Vaio Pro doesn't have a port for Ethernet cable, which means to access internet on this machine, you will have to use Wi-Fi. It also lacks an optical drive.

Fast performer, terrific screen

The best part of Vaio Pro is its screen. We are used to seeing bad screens on laptops, even on those that cost nearly Rs 1 lakh. Almost 95% laptops in the market use TN (twisted nematic) display panels in their screen. And almost all of them have a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. TN panels are poor at showing colours. Yet, TN panels have become industry standard because they are cheap.

Sony breaks away from the pack and puts an IPS screen, which shows richer colours, in Vaio Pro. The quality of screen is significantly better than anything found on any other similarly priced laptop, including MacBook Air. The Vaio screen is very bright, has a Full HD resolution that makes the text look crisp on it and shows excellent colours. When you change the angle of the screen on Vaio Pro or tilt your head, the colours don't shift or fade the way they do on other laptops. In our opinion the screen alone makes Vaio Pro a better deal than most other Windows laptops in the market.

On the 13.3-inch model, Sony is using touchscreen. This makes using Windows 8, the OS that powers Vaio Pro series laptops, slightly easier to use. In our using we found the touch response on Vaio Pro screen to be fast and accurate. But given that it runs the full version of Windows, we usually preferred using the laptop with the keyboard and touchpad.

In terms of performance, we didn't encounter any major issues with Vaio Pro. The Haswell processor in the tablet is fast and can handle most of the office-related workload, including Photoshop work, and web browsing with ease. The laptop lacks a mechanical hard drive and uses a SSD, which also makes it feel overall faster.

Though, we did have a few issues with the laptop. Just like other laptops, it comes with a few preloaded applications, including a trial version of anti-virus software. We found these preloaded applications affect the performance. Once we uninstalled some of them, the performance was better. We also had a few issues related to Wi-Fi. There were occasions when the WiFi connection dropped without any apparent reason. It was random and infrequent but it definitely affected the experience.

Another issue is Windows 8, which runs on this machine. This is an operating system with dual-personality and a step back from Windows 7, especially when you are going to work on your laptop and not just watch movies on it. You can always use the desktop mode instead of modern UI mode but the fact remains that Windows 8 has usability issues. We would have liked the option of Windows 7 on Vaio Pro. But it is not offered.

Despite its slim shell, Vaio Pro runs cool. The air coming out of the exhaust vents on the left side of laptop tends to get slightly warm when you use the machine for photo editing or video encoding but compared to MacBook Air and some other similarly priced laptops Vaio Pro never gets uncomfortably hot.

Battery life is another strong point of this machine. Once it was fully charged, we could use Vaio Pro for seven to eight hours. Needless to say, it is one of the few laptops that can last whole day without requiring you to plug in the charger.

Should you buy it?

There is a lot going for Vaio Pro 13. It has an MRP of Rs 84,990, which is not bad. But, this price also puts Vaio Pro in direct competition with the 13-inch MacBook Air, which has an MRP of Rs 88,900.

The touchpad issues on Vaio Pro 13 mean we continue to recommend MacBook Air over it. The Apple laptop also has extra 128GB internal storage, which could be useful to some users.

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XBOX vs PS4

The game consoles have landed. Millions of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners are getting their first taste of what to expect from this new generation of high-powered video games.

Perhaps you weren't one of those eager fans who waited in line at midnight to get first crack at the new consoles. Perhaps there's a gamer in your family who would love to unwrap shiny new machine on Christmas morning. So you're wondering: Which console to buy?

Both are first-rate game players that bring cutting-edge computer graphics to your living room. Both come with plenty of games to choose from. Both hold the promise of delivering state-of-the-art entertainment for years.

But there are differences. The obvious distinction is price: Sony's PlayStation 4 retails for $400, $100 less than Microsoft's Xbox One.

The primary reason for that price difference is the Kinect camera and microphone that comes with every Xbox One. Microsoft wants it to be the center of everything you do in your media room, not just games where you wave your arms around a lot. The device, an update of the Kinect that was sold separately for the Xbox 360, now understands a wide range of verbal commands, so you can change cable channels, launch Skype calls and find movies and music without ever touching a controller.

It's a nifty chunk of technology, but it's not for everyone. In this age of surveillance, people might be uncomfortable with having a camera pointed at them all the time - though Microsoft assures us that it won't be snooping.

The PlayStation 4 is less ambitious. First and foremost, it's a game player, and you operate it the old-fashioned way: by pressing buttons on a controller you hold in your hands.

The PS4 doesn't skimp on non-gaming activities. You can also use it to watch movies from services as Netflix and Hulu Plus or to listen to tunes from Sony's Music Unlimited.

Although both can do much more, the PS4 and the Xbox One are ultimately video-game consoles, with the emphasis on games. The current Xbox One line-up is slightly more impressive, thanks to the presence of the stellar racing game "Forza Motorsport 5." But many games, including the latest entries in the popular ‘Call of Duty,’ ‘Madden NFL’ and ‘Assassin's Creed’ franchises are available for both systems.

In a way, choosing a console now is like placing a bet on the future, especially as neither device can play software created for older systems - namely, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

                                Forza Motorsport on Xbox One

Sony has already announced new ‘Uncharted’ and ‘InFamous’ games for the PS4. Microsoft is expected to continue the "Halo" epic on the Xbox One. Microsoft also has a potential blockbuster exclusive with "Titanfall," a robot battle game from the creators of the landmark "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare."

But most games from outside publishers, including Activision, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft, will be available on both systems. Whatever "Grand Theft Auto V" publisher Rockstar Games comes up with next, you can be sure it will want to make it available to as wide an audience as possible. So you'll be fine with either the PS4 or the Xbox One.

What about the Wii U, you ask? Nintendo's console beat both PS4 and Xbox One to the market, but it has stumbled through its first year. It's not a bad machine, but it doesn't deliver the visual razzle-dazzle of the PS4 or Xbox One. Its graphics are closer to what the PS3 and Xbox 360 delivered several years ago.

The Wii U's biggest drawback is its relatively scrawny software line-up, with most of 2013's best games available only on Sony or Microsoft consoles.

In the past, Nintendo has made up the difference with its roster of home grown icons - the likes of Mario, Zelda and Metroid. But in 2013, the company delivered just two marquee-worthy Wii U games, "Super Mario 3D World" and "Pikmin 3."

At $300, the Wii U is the cheapest of the three major consoles. But don't be tempted. Sure, there's a chance that Nintendo will turn around its momentum and get back to publishing good games on a regular schedule. Until then, an awful lot of Wii U’s is going to be gathering dust.

If you or someone on your holiday shopping list just wants to play state-of-the-art games, the PS4 is a fine choice. If you buy into Microsoft's vision of controlling your entire entertainment system with just the sound of your voice, the Xbox One is worth the extra $100. Either way, you won't be disappointed.

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TrackID – Best Music Recognition App

If you hear a song playing around you and are not able to recognize what it is, we now-a-days have lots of Android apps for it which recognize the song along with more details like the Album, Artist etc. While you might have heard of apps like Shazam, SoundCloud etc, TrackID from Sony is one of the best music recognition apps available on the Android platform.

TrackID is from Sony and is pre-installed on all Sony Xperia range of phones. All other Android phones can download TrackID from the Google Play Store.

The TrackID app has a great user interface with a big button in the centre, making it clear and easy for the user to use it for just what the app is designed for. By clicking the record button, the app records the music from the nearby source using the phone’s microphone.

As long as your Android phone is connected to the internet via EDGE/3G or WiFi, the TrackID app will be able to search the internet for the song you had recorded and requested details about it. As soon as the song is found, it displays the song with more information such as the artist, album, track details etc.

Other options in the TrackID app include personalized Artist info and Album Art depending on the song and its availability of extra details. The TrackID app also has download and purchasing options which one can use to purchase or download the song they had just scanned making it quick and easy for them to get that song on their phone.

The TrackID app also has share options which displays the standard Android menu of all the share options that are available on various apps. TrackID is very accurate and displays the exact song and its corresponding details even if there are two songs which are closely related with each other, having a similar tune.

The TrackID app is a must download for those Audiophiles who spend a lot of their time on their Android smartphones listening and exploring music. For the others, the TrackID makes a good app to try and find your favorite songs on the go. It can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

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Best 10 Games of 2013

A video game store can be daunting if you don't know what you're looking for. It's not easy to tell the winners from the losers, and sales clerks typically make the same salary whether they sell you a gem or a stinker.

So when you head to the mall, take this list. These are some of the best games of 2013.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Consoles: Ubisoft, for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC
Price: $59.99

Jack Sparrow's got nothing on Edward Kenway, the swashbuckling hero of this pirate romp. There are treasures buried everywhere in this version of the 18th century New World, but the real prize is the rousing ship-to-ship combat across a churning Caribbean.

BioShock Infinite

Consoles: 2K Games, for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Price: $39.99

A detective explores a city floating high above the clouds in this dark satire of American "exceptionalism," the idea that the United States is inherently superior to other countries. Months after its release, players are still arguing over the meaning of its time-bending, brain-twisting plot -- and marveling over its gorgeous setting and unforgettable monsters.

Need for Speed: Rivals

Consoles: Electronic Arts, for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC
Price: $59.99

The latest edition of EA's street-racing franchise is packed with enough high-octane challenges to satisfy the most demanding speed freak. But the chases really get chaotic once the police get involved. And because even the cops drive Ferraris, they're thrilling no matter which side of the law you're on.

Super Mario 3D World

Console: Nintendo Wii U
Price: $59.99

The beloved plumber and his pals Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad explore a sprawling environment jammed with running and jumping challenges. The major upgrade, a cat suit that lets characters crawl up walls, is essential to finding all the secret goodies hidden in the world's nooks and crannies.

Grand Theft Auto V

Consoles: Rockstar, for the PS3, Xbox 360
Pricing: $59.99

A gangbanger, a former bank robber and a psychopath cross paths in the new chapter of the blockbuster crime series. It's vicious, profane and thoroughly entertaining, as the three hoodlums bounce from one ridiculous situation to another in a stylized, ultraviolent nightmare version of Los Angeles.

Metro

Last Light is the sequel to Metro 2033, taking place a year after the events of the first game. Originally slated for release in 2012, the game has since been delayed to an early 2013 release. The writer of the books, Dmitry Glukovsky has been signed on to work with the developers on the game. 

Like Metro 2033, the game is expected to make full use of the PC's capabilities to offer better visuals than its console counterparts. 

The Last of Us

Console: Sony, for the PS3 

Price: $59.99

Twenty years after an infection decimated American society, a jaded survivor and a teenage girl set out on a cross-country journey. Their battles against mutants and other humans are nerve-racking, but the most memorable element of "The Last of Us" is the growing affection between its protagonists.

Wasteland 2

Wasteland 2 is a tactical turn-based and party-based RPG with an "old school" isometric view in which players take control of a party of up to seven characters (three of which are NPCs), and all of whom are highly customizable.

Wasteland 2 comes from the makers of Fallout and the original Wasteland—precursors to just about every other modern RPG. As one of the first major games to be funded by Kickstarter, Wasteland 2's development is entirely independent from the machinations and meddling of marketing departments and corporate big-wigs. 

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Call of Duty: Ghosts is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward, with assistance from Raven Software and Neversoft, and published by Activision. It is the tenth primary installment in the Call of Duty series, and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward. The video game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 5, 2013, with Treyarch handling the port for the Wii U. 

The game's release date on next-generation consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is officially November 15, 2013, and November 22, 2013, respectively, to coincide with the console release dates. However, the game was released earlier for the PlayStation 4 from some retailers.

In Call of Duty: Ghosts, the story is mostly told through the eyes of one single character, Logan Walker. Players assume the role of Logan for most of the game, with several other playable characters, including an astronaut specialist named Baker, and Logan's father, Elias Walker.

Europa Universalis IV

The war game lives on the PC platform and no other, and the upcoming Europa Universalis is bigger and more expansive than any other wargame before it. The entire duration of the game stretches between the mid-15th century to the late 18th century, containing every detail you ever cared to know about generals, politicians, nobles, and royalty of all the European nations during that time. 

Like its predecessors, the game is all about politics and war on a grand scale. 

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FIFA 14 Review

The next generation of gaming is here and with it, the world’s most popular sports franchise has a whole new version available for the PlayStation 4 gaming system. With FIFA 14, a whole new chapter has come up.

The new installation, however, doesn't bring much in the way of new features. So what has changed? What can you expect? Take a look.

For the last few years, the franchise has been on top of the chart due to realism, detail and gameplay. While the closest competitor, the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise, comes close due to the detail it gives to every aspect of the game, overall, FIFA has reigned supreme. This new edition has vastly upgraded graphics, a new physics engine, living world’s environments, a new precision movement system and much more.

Those long-used run-and-gun attacks up the centre of the pitch so beloved by FIFA players are met here with a steely wall of defence and a disheartening counterattack. This is a slower, more considered take on football that rewards careful build-up play.

EA has definitely put a lot of effort in making the gameplay feel more real. This has been a constant part of FIFA’s overall development over the past few years. The major difference that we could pinpoint between this franchise and Konami’s PES series is the delicate balance it maintains to keep each match grounded in realism. PES, on the other hand, has always been bogged down by slightly unrealistic gameplay. The team line-up is as expansive as ever, with even the lowest divisions being clearly detailed. Realism in terms of player details seems to range, though. While some players come with accurate facial builds, others seem to be slightly off the mark. 

Graphics

To truly be appreciated and enjoyed, the camera must be changed from the default setting to “Dynamic” or at the very least, put at an angle where the players are seen for all their glory. Clearly, the graphics of the player models are fluid, dynamic and realistic. The graphics have a sharpness that simply did not exist on the prior generation and the crowd moves fluidly to provide an authentic FIFA experience.

FIFA 14 on the new consoles features a new default camera that is angled lower and closer to the pitch to bring new 3D crowds life. The crowd is now a part of the action. Larger stadiums in the game will also feature stadium exteriors and broadcast-inspired stadium fly-overs to add more depth to the match-day experience.

FIFA 14 isn’t earth shatteringly different from the earlier installments. The tweaks in the latest installment, though, come out when you get down to playing a match. Every detail has been worked on from how the player runs, jumps, makes a pass or even the stance that individual players take on the field. 

The EA SPORTS IGNITE engine allows for greater graphical fidelity. New cloth technology ensures player kits look and react to movement just as they do in the real world. Particles of grass and dirt, and even splashes of water will be visible during matches. All of the enhanced detail helps each match tell a compelling story, on and off the pitch.

Audio

FIFA has the best audio in the sports gaming industry and that holds true in the PS4′s edition of FIFA 14. The soundtrack is impressive, but not anything new from the previous generation. The commentary is absolutely outstanding and relevant during all facets of a match, while the crowd genuinely reacts at the right time, as opposed to a collective sigh whenever there’s a strike at the goal. While the audio actually sounds about the same as it does on the previous generation’s version of this game, which does not mean it is anything other than spectacular.

Gameplay

With all of the changes brought about by the EA Sports Ignite engine, there is a lot for FIFA players to adjust to while playing the game. Even on easier modes, no longer will players just blow by unsuspecting defenders to get a 1:1 opportunity against the keeper. No longer, thanks to the improved A.I., will players simply run a formulaic triangle pass play with a through ball to create an uncontested opportunity. The game truly has changed, perhaps to the chagrin of players that enjoy a more casual “football” experience, but to the point where experienced players will totally appreciate all the subtleties that add up to big changes. The gameplay of FIFA 14 on PS4 is excellent, and while gamers might feel that this new generation is a tad on the difficult side and requires a fair amount of mental and physical re-calibration to master, it’s well worth the effort as the gameplay experience has certainly be elevated.

Pro Instincts

Players make decisions four times faster than on previous consoles. Decision-making is now based on multiple frames per second, resulting in players that are more aware of their surroundings and react accordingly. Depending on the situation, an attacking player may check his run, back into a defender or brace for an incoming tackle. During a sprint, a player may feint or leap over a sliding defender while still maintaining possession of the ball. Defenders will recognize more opportunities to support and pressure the opposition to help create balance.

Precision Movement

In FIFA 14, gameplay is built around True Player Motion and delivers a whole new feel in the game. Players will have unique step animations instead of blended run cycles, which mean that every step counts. Foot slides have been eliminated and players will use true bio-mechanics to shift their weight from one leg to the other as they run. This dramatically changes the feel, look and realism within the game as players will be more grounded as they move across the pitch.

Players will gradually gain or lose speed as they run but will still have a burst of speed available. Using it incorrectly or relying on it too much may prove costly. Momentum is preserved while sprinting, so there’s a balance to ensure each match still feels authentic. And more player personality will be visible in the way each player moves around the pitch.

Overall Impression

FIFA 14 on PlayStation 4 delivers the goods and fulfils the tremendous expectations set upon it by the gaming public. The game actually feels next generation with the new physics, graphics and artificial intelligence. It also plays markedly different than the same title plays on a PS3, and for the better, assuming gamers are long-time fans of the franchise. While there are certainly going to be a lot of growing pains for experienced gamers to basically make dramatic adjustments in hand-eye coordination as well as in-game strategy, FIFA 14 will deliver hundreds of hours of entertainment.

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List of Android Phones getting Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware Update

The Android 4.4 KitKat version was recently announced and it is soon to be officially launched by Google when they would be coming up with the next version of Nexus, the Nexus 5 device. But it would always be a guessing game for the users, to see whether the 4.4 update would be coming to their device or not. With most of the high-end devices that were launched recently, one can easily expect that they would be receiving the KitKat update, but for the earlier devices, you will have to wait to see whether the manufacturer is deciding to send the update and whether the device hardware would be able to support it.

For now, check the list below to know which devices are going to get the next big version of Android OS.

Samsung Phones to get Android 4.4 Update

Samsung has not given any confirmation regarding the devices to be released with Android 4.4 update. However, anyone with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus won't be getting KitKat at all — Google has said the handset is too old to get the OS. Samsung UK will announce the rollout plans for Android 4.4 in due course. For now, a few devices which may be going to get the Android 4.4 update are as follows:

• Samsung Galaxy S4

• Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom

• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3

• Samsung Galaxy Mega (no confirmation whether the 5.8, 6.3 or both)

• Samsung Galaxy S3

• Samsung Galaxy Note II

• Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 & Tab 2

The Galaxy S3 and Note II have been facing a few regional lock issues and that is what is prompting Samsung to come up with a major update on these devices, as confirmed by one of the Samsung representatives. But again, the document mentions it is the S3 which has 2GB of RAM, and that is the U.S. version which might be getting the update, and the International users might have to wait and watch if Samsung has made it ready for their devices too or not.

Sony Phones to get Android 4.4 Update

Sony has officially updated the list of the Android smartphones in the Xperia range which are going to receive the Android 4.4 KitKat update, and these mostly include the recent smartphones. The exact dates are not mentioned and the company has advised Xperia owners to keep an eye out on its @SonyMobileNews Twitter account for the specific timing of the release. Here are the smartphones which would receive the KitKat update sooner or later:

• Sony Xperia Z1

• Sony Xperia Z

• Sony Xperia Z Ultra

• Sony Xperia ZL

• Sony Xperia Tablet Z

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. But, that may vary by market or carrier.This directs us to a point that these devices aren’t going to receive the KitKat update any time soon. The Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V are the ones which would get the Android 4.3 update directly from Android 4.1 JB.

HTC Phones to get Android 4.4 Update

The HTC One Max is to be announced very soon, and that should be anyways getting the update after the launch, but the devices which are expected to get the Android 4.4 KitKat update after its launch, includes HTC One. HTC hasn't provided an update on the timing and version of Android for the HTC One max and the HTC One mini, but details will follow. Meanwhile, HTC US this week confirmed it will push KitKat to HTC One owners in the same timeframe as the UK. 

HTC has officially named a few devices on its Twitter account, and these are the smartphones which would be getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update:

HTC One (Verizon Wireless) – end of Jan 2014

HTC Droid DNA – around the end of Quarter 1, 2014 after the approval from the carrier

The other phones where the update is still expected, but with no official update from HTC, include:

• HTC One

• HTC One X+

• HTC One X

• New Desire series phones launched in 2013

• HTC Droid DNA

• HTC J

• HTC Butterfly

LG Phones to get Android 4.4 Update

We did hear that the LG Optimus G Pro might be receiving the update a little later, but the LG G2, latest smartphone from the company is sure to get the KitKat version of Android very soon after the launch.

The company hasn't released a schedule for when its own Android devices, such as the G Pad tablet, and Optimus range, will get KitKat. This is just the initial list of the devices may get the update but it could change anytime:

• LG G2

• LG Nexus 4

• LG Optimus L7, L5, L3

• LG Optimus G

• LG Optimus G Pro

• LG Optimus VU

This page will be updated whenever there will be some actual confirmation or leak from the sources.

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