04/10/2014
Google Android 4.4 KitKat OS Update Available
to Asus Zenfone 4 Users IB Times Wednesday, 1 October 2014 Rahul R Asus Zenfone 4 which was released a couple of
months ago with Android 4.3 KitKat OS out of the
box, can now be updated to Google's Android 4.4
KitKat via the over-the-air (OTA) mechanism.
Asus Zenfone is a typical value-for-money
smartphone, and the device has seen two other iterations, viz Asus Zenfone 5 and the
comparatively high-end Zenfone 6.
With the Asus Zenfone series accumulating devices
right from the basic to the high-end, Zenfone
devices compete with a range of smartphones
having similar hardware aspects and pricing. Most prominent among competing smartphones
include the recently launched Vodafone Smart 4
Turbo and Smart 4 Power devices that are priced
within the £150 bracket.
Also, other prominent smartphones like the Moto G
and EE Kestrel (both devices are considered to be feature-filled and affordable) compete with Asus
Zenfones.
However, the latest Google Android 4.4. KitKat
operating system update is confined to only the
Asus Zenfone 4, and is not available to users of
Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 smartphones. Classified as an 'affordable' smartphone, the Asus
Zenfone 4 is priced at £99 in the United Kingdom.
Users of the Asus Zenfone 4 can let us know, in our
comments section, about the availability of the
Android 4.4 KitKat OS update.
Key hardware aspects of Asus' Zenfone 4: The device is a comparatively lower-end variant, a
fact evident by its sub £100 price tag.
The Zenfone 4 has a 4in display, that is enclosed
within Gorilla Glass 3, and runs the Android 4.3 Jelly
Bean operating platform, upgradable to Android
4.4.2 KitKat. The smartphone is driven by a 1.2 GHz dual-core
Intel Atom processor, along with a 1GB RAM.
There is a 5MP rear camera and a VGA front
snapper. Both these cameras should do to click
pictures while on a family vacation.
Zenfone 4 comes in 4GB and 8GB internal storage variants, both of which are expandable using
external microSD cards.
For connectivity, users get Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi,
GPRS, EDGE and microUSB features.
The smartphone features a 1,600mAh Li-ion battery
which theoretically offers a 10-hour talktime.