Google Glass is an upcoming software update to provide a custom version of Android 4.4. That means among other things that there are several new features available, like bluetooth 4.0, improved performance and longer battery life.
The news was by Google employees published on a forum where only registered developers with a Glass-glasses have access to it, writes Android Police. Google made the statements after the delay was incurred with a promised update for Glass. In place of the monthly updateschema handling is now working on an update that the smart glasses from Android 4.0.3 to Android 4.4 brings.
Although Glass on a custom version of the Android operating system, brings the new Android version several improvements. Compared with Android 4.0.3, Google has several optimizations have been implemented which make the software faster must be running and the battery requires. There is also support for bluetooth 4.0, and get developers more api’s at their disposal.
It is still unclear when the update to Android 4.4 is available for Glass and the precise improvements involved. After the postponement of the promised XE14 update, Google has not announced when the next release is expected. With the cessation of the monthly updatecyclus hopes Google more time to get to major changes to be able to implement in the Glass software. In addition to the update to Android 4.4 would Google want to work on improving the app-store Boutique and expanding of the Glass Development Kit.
