HTC One on track to get Android 4.4 in the UK and US by end of January, Droid DNA by end of Q1
HTC has shown remarkable transparency in recent months in letting users know exactly when they can expect Android OS updates for their phones. A couple of weeks back HTC America President Jason Mackenzie revealed the company’s 90-day strategy for getting KitKat onto carrier-branded handsets by the end of January, and onto unlocked/developer editions within 30 days.
Now the manufacturer has revealed a little more information update timings through its official Twitter accounts, including additional details on Android 4.3 updates and the upgrade path for Droid DNA owners. First up, HTC UK reaffirmed its commitment to begin its Android 4.4/Sense 5.5 update process by late January. (British HTC One owners started receiving their update to Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 in the past month.)
HTC USA also addressed the question of Android 4.3 and 4.4 updates for the Verizon HTC One, which yesterday received a small update to its existing 4.2-based firmware. HTC describes this as a “compatibility update,” to be followed by a 4.3 OTA in December. The delay to the Android 4.3 rollout on Verizon won’t affect the planned 4.4 launch on the carrier in late January, HTC’s message added. There’s good news for Droid DNA owners too, as HTC says it plans to update the handset to KitKat by the end of Q1 2014, “pending certification from your carrier.”
Meanwhile there’s no sign of the Android 4.4 update for the Google Play edition HTC One, which HTC said it had delivered to Google late last week.
Source: @HTCUSA, @HTC_UK