Internet media is abuzz with speculations that the next version of Google's Android operating is all set for release on October 28. Nestle's @KitKat Twitter account has posted two tweets that suggest that OS could launch on October 28.
The first hint came on Tuesday when KitKat's Twitter handle posted an image of an Android logo with the title "Everybody dance now." The song "Everybody Dance Now" was released by C+C Music Factory, originally known as 'The 28th Street Crew'.
In what appears to be second clue, KikKat posted a tweet with a picture showing KitKat chocolate bars stacked up in the formation reading " This is it." "This is it" is the name of the popular Michale Jackson movie that released on October 28, 2009.
Several screenshots of the OS have allegedly leaked online. As per the screen grabs, white seems to be the dominant colour in the new OS version. The notification buttons appear white, not blue. White colour is also prominently featured in the Dialer app. There are also reports that the animations in Android KitKat are smoother and 'subtler' compared to those of its predecessors.
The leaked screenshots show a new Settings menu option for "Printing". There's also an option for Payments and Wireless Display within Settings. This means a new wireless NFC payment system will be added to the OS and it will no longer be a third-party application feature.
The leaked images also show some new photo editing prompts like Tilt-Shift, Center Focus, Negative and Posterize. The new camera interface adds Instagram-style filters that will allow users to preview final version of images.
Users will have option to save images as PDF files on KitKat. The functionalities too are reported to have been expanded to include editing paper size, orientation, number of copies and colours before printing images and PDF files directly on a local printer.
Some reports have stated that Google Now will have the 'always-on' functionality of Moto X in Android 4.4 and may accept commands in several languages, not just English. Android 4.4 may also introduce SMS function to Google Hangouts app. Android 4.4 is also reportedly much lighter and faster than Android 4.3 and previous versions.
Android 4.4 KitKat will come with pre-loaded apps like Google Drive and Google Keep.