Android 4.4 KITKAT

you heard about Android 4.4 KitKat? It is out in the wild on the Google Nexus 5.

It's been months since the launch of KitKat, leaving many owners wondering when their handset is set to get the update. The updates are starting to increase in regularity now, thankfully, so here's our guide to which handsets can currently get their hands on the chocolatey goodness, those set for the new software and those that will miss out.

Hopefully we will see the latest Android update land on a much wider range of devices this time, with KitKat supporting devices with as little as 512MB RAM.

This will mean we should see it on new budget devices, and we can hold a little hope that older budget handsets will get a refresh - although it's unlikely manufacturers will revisit their older, cheaper smartphones.

We have been in contact with various manufacturers to get a feel for their update cycles, and we will continue to update this article as news trickles in, so

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Here's our guide to whether or not you're going to get the update to Google's latest iteration of Android, and when those updates should land.

☺ Google Nexus
Android is Google's mobile OS, so the Android 4.4 KitKat update was always bound to land on certain Nexus devices. Unfortunately, the word 'certain' is key.
Google is only supporting the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (both editions) and Nexus 10, with the updates for the tablets now finally here.
This is taking a while though - not everyone has got the update yet, but it is rolling out slowly, so stay tuned to the 'System updates' section of your menu to see when it arrives.

The certain devices getting the KitKat update also include the Play editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One, but not the Samsung-made Galaxy Nexus.

☺ Samsung
Updated: Samsung has outlined a few handsets that it will be pushing to the new level of software, but as expected the OS update is being pushed out to its
latest flagships first - with the Samsung Galaxy S5 launching with the software embedded.
Both the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S4 are currently receiving the updates in Poland and South Korea, with other territories currently being prepped to receive KitKat. With any luck it shouldn't be too long until the update is passed over to the rest of globe.

Alongside these flagships other devices set to receive the update sometime in the coming months include the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy Note 8.0, Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Mega. Both the Galaxy S4 Zoom and Galaxy S4 Active are also set, as well as the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.

☺ HTC
Updated: According to HTC's official update page (UK, US), the UK models of the HTC One are now receiving the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Well that is if you are running the One on handset that isn't currently locked to EE. Elsewhere the One Mini and One Max are in the integration stage meaning networks have yet to get their hands on the software to certify it.
Its a different story in the US where the unlocked, developer edition, Google Play edition as well as Sprint and Verizon branded handsets have all received the updates. AT&T, T-Mobile are still running their own test.