Mediatek To Release Source Code For KitKat Developement!
Many have been frustrated with MediaTek and China mobile’s non-existent adoption of newer versions of Android.
The current rumor is that this is going to soon change. While we surely won’t hold our breath, it is at least good news the rumor is in the air.
It’s also believed by some that past models will be coming with Android 4.4 firmware upgrades, but this is something we’ll have to go against the grain on. It’s highly unlikely to see 4.4 for MTK units unless it’s via prosumer port, or in some exceptional cases of the more popular phones such as iNew v3, popular Lenovo models and perhaps some of Jiayu’s offerings.
It’s not only China phones that are a bit behind
It’s important to note, that even the most popular main stream models from Samsung didn’t get KitKat officially until just a couple months back.
Doogee or not doogee. That is the question
Again, at this point it’s just a rumor and there’s no solid news from MediaTek, but Doogee has published specs for their up-and-coming iNew clone, the Doogee Dagger 550 and KitKat appears to be planned for this model, so it adds some slight weight to the rumor. Though not much, as Doogee originally announced their Doogee DG2014 as coming with non-existent Android 4.2.9.
Be happy with your JellyBeans for now
On another note, while progress is great, we have zero issue with JB 4.2. It has treated us well, and the changes in Kitkat are not all for the better, as many bugs are still being worked out in even the main stream models such as Samsung and Sony.
Beyond the bugs, Kitkat offers only modest improvements over JellyBean. With a fairly boring list of improvements (many of which can be achieved via 3rd party apps and gapps updates), such as ‘Full screen wallpaper with preview’. There are a few interesting new features, such as low-power audio playback, HDR+ photography and improved touchscreen response, but they are compatible only with Nexus devices.
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Blu products, that uses mtk processors has officially announced KitKat for 6589, 6589t, and 6582 for May 1st.
This is a very good sign then. Blu is a USA based business and I wouldn’t be surprised to see their recent phones updated to KitKat.
To clarify my statement regarding KitKat for current and older models, I’m referring to phone models, not SoC.
Indeed that Blu has it scheduled is a good sign we’ll start to see KitKat on upcoming phones and possibly on some of the more popular current ones.
Hi,
Had just 2 days ago a little chat with the ceo of one of the biggest oem producer who supply quite famous brands like Micromax, Karbonn, Lava and Blu: at my question about the release of the Kitkat version of Android on rebranded phones his answer been “not before the second half of this year: more chances last quarter”. He even highlighted the lack of significative differences coming with the kitkat and the stability problems still related to it.
BR
Alex
Sounds about right Moulinsky. Thanks for posting this news.
iOcean said to me that they will update accordingly.
3rd party apps that give KitKat features?
Which HDR camera app – there are so many! My default camera (THL W200S, with latest OTA ROM, Android 4.2.2) has inbuilt HDR option.
Gravity Screen might cover my screen-off needs … still testing. “Proximity Actions” was not correct enough for me.
Kinguser, a new OTA-ROM upgrade app, now provides inbuilt screen capture.
Is there any kitkat rom for Ulefone U9592 (MTK6592) ?