Dual SIM Moto G variant receiving the Android KitKat 4.4.2 update

Motorola rolled out KitKat update for the Moto G’s dual SIM variant, which has launched in India on Wednesday.The version 4.4.2 of Android is reportedly already being doled out in Malaysia,so one can expect it to reach Indian shores soon. 

The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update comes with a new phone dialler application and brings SMS/MMS support to Google Hangouts, amongst various other changes. The report mentions that the update weighs 230.7 MB and carries the build version of 171.44.31.en.03, but that might differ when the update is rolled out in India.

At the launch Motorola has promised that the Indian dual SIM variant would get the KitKat update in coming weeks. This update brings new phone dialer, printing, Android KitKat features such as restyled status and navigation bars, full-screen mode, color emoji, smarter power use, new camera features, including the most expected manual focus and exposure control and more.

• Android 4.4, KitKat – Enhancements such as restyled status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, color emoji support, improved closed captioning support, stronger security, smarter power use, and more tools and capabilities for better app development.

• Phone dialer – Improved phone app with the ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and search your corporate directory easily.

• Camera – Locked exposure during Panorama capture, additional language support, Manual control of focus and exposure, Bug fixes

• Gallery – New photo editing options including new filter effects, draw on your photos, advanced cropping, and adjustments to color, exposure, contrast and more.

• Printing documents and pictures – Support for printing photos, Google Docs, GMail messages, and other content via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and hosted services like Google Cloud Print and HP ePrinters.

• Hangouts – SMS/MMS support Incorporated a new version of Google Hangouts that supports integrated SMS/MMS messaging. Hangouts can be set as the default SMS app under Settings > Wireless > Default SMS app.

Moto G Key specs:

- 4.5-inch 720p touchscreen

- 5MP camera, 1.3MP webcam

- Android 4.3, upgradeable to KitKat 4.4

- 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 processor

- 2070mAh battery

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