Sony pushes Android KitKat update to Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual

Sony has begun rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat update to two of its devices—the Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual. The Japanese tech company confirmed it on their blog and said these devices will get what you’d expect from an Android KitKat update as well as some custom software updates to improve the user experience. It will include Sony’s tweaked status bar and quick settings and the option to move apps from internal memory to the external card. The native apps—such as Messaging, Sony Select, Battery Stamina Mode, etc.—have also been refreshed. The update is rolling out in stages and availability will vary from region and carrier. Just wait a bit for it to reach your device.

Source: NDTV

Google releases Android stock email app as standalone app for Nexus and Google Play Edition devices

If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on Android’s stock email app and own a Nexus or Google Play Edition device (including HTC One M7 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Editions), you can now download the app from Google Play Store. Google has previously released its Google Calendar and keyboard apps so we’re not as surprised that this app is turned into a standalone app. This email app comes preinstalled with Android 4.4 KitKat.

Source: Ubergizmo

Google brings stock Android Camera to more devices, introduces new features

Google wants to bring features of its stock Android Camera to more users (well, at least those running Android 4.4) with the release of the app on Play Store. It brings Photo Sphere feature to more devices and introduces Lens Blur. This new feature is similar to what HTC and Samsung have introduced in their new flagship devices. It lets you adjust the depth of field on your photos similar to what you can do with DSLRs. Of course, the effect isn’t as accurate as what you’d get on a professional camera but it’s nice to have that option and lets you play around with on your phone.

Google has been rolling out the update in the past few days or you can check it out through its Play Store link.

Source: Lifehacker

Motorola reads your notifications out loud with Touchless Control app

Motorola updated its Touchless Control app for Moto X, Droid Mini, Droid Maxx, and Droid Ultra phones running Android 4.4 KitKat. Users just need to say “What’s up” or “Read notifications” to have their latest notifications read to them without touching the phone. It’s not exactly ideal to doing this in public as it reads your unread text messages and emails out loud but it works if you’re in the car alone.

The Touchless app currently supports Canadian French, U.S. English, U.S. Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Source: Cult of Android