Improved performance through new RenderScript GPU acceleration without code changes (including NDK support).Audio tunneling to chipset’s DSP for improved battery life and less CPU hogging.Chromium WebView completely based on Chromium HTML5.Enhanced notification options for more info and cleaner presentation.A new transitions framework for animated beauty.Native full-screen support for apps (Developer option).A new shared SMS provider to allow easier third-party SMS support.Support for more low-powered sensors, step detection and step counting.New NFC Capabilities through “Host Card Emulation”.Android 4.4 KITKAT is designed to run on many devices, even entry-level ones with as little as 512MB of RAM.
Art-work on your lock-screen when listening to music or using Chromecast to play a movie on your TV.Use “OK Google” on the home-screen and within Google Now to start a Google search.So what’s new? Here’s a quick list of everything KitKat is bringing us: While the Nexus 5 announcement may have many of you scrambling for your piggy banks to order one, there’s still one big piece of info we need to cover - Android 4.4 KitKat, and everything that it’s supposed to bring to the table.