Video Playback Performance Decreased in Android 4.4 KitKat

The latest version of Google’s mobile Operating System, Android 4.4 KitKat, was expected like the second coming or something.  Google “pwomised, mr. Frodo” a significant increase in the overall performance of the OS, yet I have some bad news for you : even if the claim about a  performance boost in your updated Android device is somehow true , well, when it turns to video-playback performance, guess what : Android 4.4 KitKat fails to impress, and actually it performs poorer than JellyBean. And, that sucks, at least for me, because I think I am addicted to YouTube and LiveLeak. A new study released by OptaFidelity suggests that user experience has worsened in the Android 4.4 KitKat, and by a long shot. OptaFidelity scrutinized the video playback capabilities of the Android 4.4 KitKat using a Google Nexus 7 tablet, both the 2012 and the 2013 versions. The Nexus 7 was running HD content, before and after the Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade. The test analyzed the playback capabilities of 720p videos, at 30/60 frames per second and also 1080p@/30/60 frames per second. I bet you would have been expecting the Android 4.4 KitKat to perform better than JellyBean, but to everyone’s surprise, it did not. According to the same study, the overall performance of both the Nexus 7 tablets, after the OS update, was decreased. The decreased performance translates into dropped frames, delay error between frames, the overall smoothness of the video playback. You can check out the results for yourself, just click here for the PDF spec sheet.

Moto G Available Now on Amazon on Pre-Order

Great news for Android lovers everywhere, because Black Friday brings us the budget-friendly Motorola G, now available on pre-order on Amazon.com. If you place your order now on Amazon, you will receive your Moto G smartphone just in time for Christmas. Motorola promised solemnly that they will start shipping the Android smartphone starting from December the 6′th.

Talking about the price-tag of the device, the Motorola G is available for $179 for the 8 Gigabytes  model and  $199 for the 16GB version.

Motorola G is a budget friendly droid, basically a downgraded version of the company flagship, the Moto X. Obviously, for marketing reasons and due to its lower price tag, the G is not quite as customizable as its bigger sibling. Hence, no Moto Maker, but the inter-changeable back panels are still around, with 19 colors available for your precious droid.

The Moto G benefits from one of the most formidable hardware platforms available for that kind of money, absolutely remarkable for an entry-level dirt cheap smartphone, it’s almost one of a kind on the market. Starting with the display, you will enjoy the 4.5 inches wide capacitive unit, boasting a resolution of 720×1280 pixels, with an impressive 326ppi pixel density and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The G runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 system on chip, powered by a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz, obviously a Cortex-A7 unit.There are two versions, as I told you before, the 8/16GB, both featuring 1 GB of RAM. The graphics display unit is an Adreno 305, just like the ones you can find in basically all of the Nokia Lumia models. There are two cameras on the Moto G, a main 5 MP with auto-focus and LED flash, capable of HD video-recording and a secondary front facing 1.3 MP unit, for video-calling and selfies.

The smartphone is powered by an impressive 2070 mAh user-removable battery. The phone comes loaded with Android OS, version 4.3 JellyBean, planned to be upgraded to v 4.4 KitKat as soon as possible.

Moto G Available Now on Amazon on Pre-Order

Great news for Android lovers everywhere, because Black Friday brings us the budget-friendly Motorola G, now available on pre-order on Amazon.com. If you place your order now on Amazon, you will receive your Moto G smartphone just in time for Christmas. Motorola promised solemnly that they will start shipping the Android smartphone starting from December the 6′th.

Talking about the price-tag of the device, the Motorola G is available for $179 for the 8 Gigabytes  model and  $199 for the 16GB version.

Motorola G is a budget friendly droid, basically a downgraded version of the company flagship, the Moto X. Obviously, for marketing reasons and due to its lower price tag, the G is not quite as customizable as its bigger sibling. Hence, no Moto Maker, but the inter-changeable back panels are still around, with 19 colors available for your precious droid.

The Moto G benefits from one of the most formidable hardware platforms available for that kind of money, absolutely remarkable for an entry-level dirt cheap smartphone, it’s almost one of a kind on the market. Starting with the display, you will enjoy the 4.5 inches wide capacitive unit, boasting a resolution of 720×1280 pixels, with an impressive 326ppi pixel density and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The G runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 system on chip, powered by a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz, obviously a Cortex-A7 unit.There are two versions, as I told you before, the 8/16GB, both featuring 1 GB of RAM. The graphics display unit is an Adreno 305, just like the ones you can find in basically all of the Nokia Lumia models. There are two cameras on the Moto G, a main 5 MP with auto-focus and LED flash, capable of HD video-recording and a secondary front facing 1.3 MP unit, for video-calling and selfies.

The smartphone is powered by an impressive 2070 mAh user-removable battery. The phone comes loaded with Android OS, version 4.3 JellyBean, planned to be upgraded to v 4.4 KitKat as soon as possible.