Canadian HTC Ones will be getting Android 4.4 KitKat soon

HTC's flagship smartphone is about to get much smarter. Canadian carriers are slated to release the much awaited KitKat update for the HTC One. HTC Canada has confirmed that carriers Rogers, Bell, TELUS, SaskTel, Virgin and WIND all have possession of the update and are running the mandatory tests before unleashing the update into the wild. Timeframe for release is for late January, but as far as carriers go, that's a moving target.

A roadmap leak by LlabTooFeR also confirms that the rest of the HTC One bunch (meaning the mini, max and even the Desire 601) are expected to be blessed with updated Android 4.4.2 plus Sense 5 double-whammy. Which should keep users of these devices quite happy.

Source: HTC Canada, IBTimes.co.uk

Google planning to fix Nexus 5 camera with an OTA Android 4.4.1 update

By Corey Herscu

And boom goes the dynamite.

When Google launched the Nexus 5 just over a month ago, there were two key love/hate features: Android 4.4 KitKat was loved, the poor camera functionality was not. From my usage of the device, as much as I adored the new features that came with KitKat, I couldn't get over how unusable the camera was (this isn't to say hacks aren't available to fix the issue. I am talking about out of box experience), that's why I swapped out to a different device for an improved cameraphone experience.

Well, friends, the gaping camera issue has finally been acknowledged. According to Dave Burke, Director of Engineering at Google, the issue came down to "tweaking how long the shutter stayed open in different lighting scenarios. The team initially thought the optical image stabilization, which is built into the Nexus 5′s hardware, would prevent blurriness, but it didn’t compensate enough for the software’s tendency to force the shutter to overstay its welcome."

According to The Verge, Google plans a 4.4.1 rollout to address these concerns with an almost exclusive focus improving the overall camera performance. 

Via TheVerge

Google begins Android 4.4 OTA rollout for Nexus 4 devices

After a buggy and botched initial launch, Google has finally flipped the switch on an official OTA rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat for Nexus 4 device owners.

Word online is that Google is keeping the GE launcher, complete with right-swipe Google Now access, exclusively to the Nexus 5 for now, it’s possible to make it happen. On a more positive note, with the update you’ll receive transparent status bars, Immersive Mode support, a new dialler, an improved file picker and, of course, the little improvements that make Android as joyful as it is.

Go on and press update (over WiFi of course) if you haven't already been notified. Otherwise, be patient, it'll come. Nexus 7 owners? We feel your pain, Google's decided to take their time with a staggered rollout for that device for no good reason.

via MobileSyrup

[Update] LG Nexus 5 sold out via Google Play in both colour options

[update] Google is now completely sold out of all color and memory options of their just-launched Nexus 5. 

It's been less than 30-minutes since Google Canada flipped the switch on sales of their latest flagship, the Nexus 5, and they're already sold out of the lower cost 16GB option in both black and white. You can, howwever, still grab the 32GB in either colour while quantities last.

Did you get your device already? We have ours and can't wait to review it for you!

via Google Play