Google’s new Nexus 5 smartphone isn’t just the best value on the planet, it’s also the only device that runs the latest version of Android. Rather, it was until Tuesday night, when Google began rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat to the first round of older devices. The Android team announced on its Twitter account that the first-generation Nexus 7 tablet, the second-generation Nexus 7 tablet and the Nexus 10 tablet will all be updated to KitKat beginning today. A subsequent tweet clarified that the Wi-Fi only versions of the Nexus 7 will be getting the update immediately, while the Nexus 7 will cellular data and the Nexus 4 smartphone will be getting the updates sometime in the near future. For more details on the new functionality included in Android 4.4 KitKat, check out our Nexus 5 review.
Google begins rolling out KitKat update to first round of devices
Published Nov 13th, 2013 8:45AM EST
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