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"As predicted, Google not only revealed its new Nexus 5 device this evening (October 31) but also its latest Android offering, 4.4 KitKat. The new handset goes on sale from tomorrow (November 1) and will be the first smartphone powered by the new operating system. But what is the Jelly Bean successor packing? Digital Spy has a round-up of everything you need to know about Android 4.4 KitKat. &amp;gt; Nexus 5: Google Play quickly running out of stock  Design Google has tweaked the design of Android to make it cleaner and more simple. The status and navigation bars have both gone transparent on the homescreen, while icons on the status bar are now white. The launcher has also received a redesign, while the whole system sports a new version of the Roboto font. Other nifty additions include full-screen album artwork displayed behind the lockscreen when music is playing, as well as the disappearance of the notification bar entirely when using full-screen apps.   Dialler The new Dialler makes finding just about anyone easy. Its new smart searching capabilities allow users to find the number of a business simply by entering the name, even if you do not have it stored on the handset.  Dialler does this by accessing the same database as that behind Google Maps and goes even further by providing caller ID information for incoming calls, again, even if they are not stored on the address book already. To make things even easier, Android now puts together a list of most frequently dialled numbers into a favourites menu.   Hangouts Google&amp;#039;s default messaging app has been scrapped in favour of Hangouts, which puts all text, video and MMS together with its primary instant messaging purpose. There&amp;#039;s also a new Places icon to share map locations. Google Now Google Now has moved from its previous upward swipe to a left-side screen swipe. Aside from this, Now has become even more intelligent, figuring out favourite TV shows and providing more articles related to them. Plus it will notice the blogs you frequently visit.   Google Search Google is pushing Search to the forefront of Android so you will notice its presence more on 4.4 KitKat. Search can now be found on every homescreen by default in Android, on top of support for hotwording, so that users can simply say &amp;quot;OK, Google&amp;quot; to get search up at any time. Speech has also received some improvements, and allows users to tap a word and bring up a list of alternatives to select from.  Availability The Nexus 5 comes pre-installed with 4.4 KitKat, and it will also be available on the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 in the coming weeks. The Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One will also get the update within the same timeframe. Google has scaled down the amount of data its OS uses on lower-end phones, as well as its apps, meaning it can work on a far wider number of Android-compatible devices, in a bid to replace those still using Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich. Gallery - the Nexus 5 in pictures:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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