HTC One Android 4.4 KitKat Verizon Update to Roll Out by End of January
The HTC One Android 4.4 KitKat Verizon update will begin rolling out by the end of January.
The company confirmed these plans through its Twitter account yesterday.
"HTC One VZW customers: delay with 4.3 update does not impact delivery of 4.4 by end of January-still on track," tweeted HTC USA.
In order to receive KitKat, the device must first be upgraded to Android 4.3, JellyBean. HTC promises to have that version of the software fully rolled out by the end of Dec.
"Delivering 4.3 on VZW will be a two step process," tweeted the company. "First update for compatibility happening this week, followed by Android OS update in Dec."
International HTC One owners will receive KitKat sometime in Jan., according to a statement made by HTC UK. This would mean that the rest of Europe would not be too far behind.
HTC USA also confirmed that the Droid DNA will receive KitKat by the end of Q1 pending certification from Verizon.
Android 4.4 KitKat was introduced by Google earlier this month alongside the brand new Nexus 5 smartphone.
The software is designed to be installed on a wide range of devices including older models that only have 512MB RAM.
"KitKat streamlines every major component to reduce memory use and introduces new APIs and tools to help you create innovative, responsive, memory-efficient applications," said Google on its developer's website.
The software is designed to protect system memory from apps consuming large amounts of RAM. Android will launch the services serially, or in small groups in order to avoid peak memory demands.
New features on the OS include enhancements such as restyled status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, color emoji support, improved closed captioning support, stronger security, and an improved phone app with the ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad.
