HTC One M8 received Android 4 4 4 update with HTC EYE camera experience!

While Samsung is still in love with Android 4.4.2 (Android version from 2013), HTC recently released Android 4.4.4 update for the HTC One M8. Even if the most recent software version up to date was Android 4.4.3 (still newer than Samsung), the number of changes in the new update is quite impressive. The new OTA update elevates the software version to 3.28.401.6 and apparently brings a lot of fixes, changes and improvements. Here are some of them spotted until now:

Support hardware video codec

Camera improvements

HTCs EYE Experience camera features

Bluetooth improvements

HTC car drive mode improvements

HTC backup improvements

Thermal system improvements

Many audio related fixes and improvements

Overall performance improvements

Updated kernel

There are many more changes under the hood, but what seems to be the biggest new feature is the HTCs EYE Experience camera features. HTC Desire Eye is the new "selfie-phone" released yesterday during the HTC Dual Exposure Event in the NYC. Some of the new camera features presented in the new HTC Desire Eye are now also incorporated in the new HTC One M8 update. You can read more about the new Eye Experience features here - HTC Eye Experience.

The 3.28.401.6 update brings also updated bootloader version (3.19). If you already downloaded the new OTA package from some un-official source and youre not sure how to install it, please read this simple guide - How to: Manually install an OTA update on your HTC device.

But if you are an flashaholic and Android Revolution HD user, we have a great news for you! Android Revolution HD 20.0 based on the latest 3.28.401.6 update is just about to be released. In a couple of hours you will be able to find the download link in my XDA thread or alternatively on the AndroidNow English board thread, where I keep all links to my custom ROMs.

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New App PEEK Conducts Diagnostic Eye Test Using Your Phone

It is amazing what our smartphones are capable off. Apart from the fact that they can be distractions to our daily lives with the numerous games, social media apps, they can also be a blessing to numerous people around the world.

PEEK – a smart-phone based system for comprehensive eye examinations in even the remotest of settings. It is easy to use, affordable and portable.

This application is a full eye test centre on your phone. In the comfort of your space, you can do an eye test. This is especially useful in areas where eye test centres are not within reach or even expensive to use.

As of now,

• 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired
• 39 million of these people are blind
• 80% of blindness is avoidable
• 90% of blind people live in low-income countries

PEEK seek to address the issue of early testing of eye defects to avoid blindness or other eye problems.

PEEK is ale to do the following:

• Patient record with Geo-tagging
• Visual Acuity
• Visual field testing
• Colour Vision Testing
• Contrast Sensitivity Testing
• Lens imaging for cataract
• Retinal Imaging
• Image grading

 ...and more developments in  the works

This is outstanding and it only tells us that our smartphones are capable of a lot of things that we have not even imagined yet especially in the medical profession e.g Pregnancy Test apps, brain scanning apps, x-ray and so much more.

For more information on how to get PEEK, follow this link

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