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Moto G dual SIM variant reportedly receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat update

Moto G dual-SIM variant reportedly receiving Android 4.4.2 KitKat update

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 6 February 2014 21:18 IST

Moto G dual-SIM variant, which has launched in India on Wednesday, is now reportedly receiving the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update.

According to a report by GadgetMTech Blog, the update is being rolled 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. You can read about the changes in detail in our Moto G review.

(Also see: Moto G in pictures)

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.

The Moto G features a 4.5-inch HD 'edge-to-edge' display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels (translating to a pixel density of 329ppi) and boasts of a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen. Powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with an Adreno 305 GPU, the Moto G features 1GB of RAM. On the optics front, the Moto G sports a 5-megapixel rear camera along with an LED flash and also includes a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera supports HD (720p) video recording. It runs Android 4.3 out-of-the-box, so the news of the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update comes as a good news for Moto G users.

Moto G dual-SIM phone is available in 8GB and 16GB storage variants at Rs. 12,499 and Rs. 13,999 respectively. Also available in India are a range of accessories like the Moto G Back Cover at Rs. 899, the Grip Cover at Rs. 1,099 and the Moto G Flip Cover at Rs. 1,599.

(Also see: Moto G review)

The Motorola Moto G comes with water-resistant nano-coating on the inside and outside. The Moto G packs in a 2070mAh battery but no microSD card slot for expandable storage. The phone support Micro-SIMs instead of regular-sized ones

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