Here’s a bit of news for the owners of GioneeS5.5, the device that’s stated to be world’s slimmest smartphone. The news is that GioneeS5.5 is getting updated to Android KitKat 4.4.2, and this update is going to bring with it various improvements and new features.
The announcement of the rollout of this update for GioneeS5.5 was made by Gionee Smartphones on July 3, 2014. The update will be available OTA, that is, Over-The-Air, which makes upgrading the device easy and hassle free.
The KitKat 4.4.2 update for GioneeS5.5 brings with it a revamped user interface, new layout and some new applications as well. There will be updated Amigo paper and game zone, better security features and wallpapers application.
Some of these new features and improvements are as follows:
- New desktop layout and User Interface
- New User Interface of Amigo Paper
- The world cricket champion game has been removed
- Addition of Du speed booster to enhance the speed of operations
- New user interface of the game zone to enable more convenient control of the game apps
- GioneeXender has been updated too for better performance and greater efficiency and speed of file transfer.
- Updated UC browser, improved page loading effects
- Improved device protection with the updation of Updated NQ Mobile Security
- Updated Kingsoft WPS
- Updated map
If you are a user of GioneeS5.5, do share your experience of the Kitkat 4.4.2 update. If you are considering the purchase of this device, then here are its important specifications for your perusal:
- Model Name: Elife
- Model ID: S5.5
- Dimensions: 70.2×145.1×5.55 mm, 133 g
- SIM Type: Single SIM, GSM
- Touch Screen: Capacitive
- OS: Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) (Now getting updated!)
- Processor: MTK MT6592
- Display: 5 Inches, AMOLED, Full HD, 1920 x 1080 Pixels resolution
- Camera: 13 Megapixel primary camera, 5 Megapixel secondary camera, Camera Features include Auto Focus, Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Flash Support, Image Editor
- Battery: Polymer, 2300 mAh
- Storage: 16 GB internal storage
- RAM: 2 GB
- Connectivity: 3G, Wifi, USB Connectivity, Wi-fi Hotspot, Bluetooth
- Media Player: Music Player, Video Player, FM, with Recording
- Sensors: Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, G-Sensor, Compass
