AnandTech- While Samsung Galaxy devices had new restrictions on microSD read/write access, it was hard to say whether this was the start of a trend for all Android OEMs as restrictions on microSD were bypassed by most OEMs, as the vast majority of functionality such as moving apps to microSD were ported to Android 4.x builds. The story is more than just about Android 4.4 though, as the change in microSD functionality happened some time in the 3.x releases of Honeycomb.
Microsoft Office was free as a preview before for Android users, but you need to jump through some loopholes and sign up in groups in order to get access to the app suite until now. Now, Microsoft Office is free for Android tablets that are running Android 4.4 KitKat or above versions of Google’s mobile OS. Even though this still isn’t a complete package, containing only Word, Excel and PowerPoint, it still is a good preview and we are glad to see that it comes free for tablets on the Google Play Store.
The dual camera-touting Huawei Honor 6 Plus is now up for grabs and you can get it for the reasonable price of $400. While many tech enthusiasts aren’t crazy about Chinese smartphones, Huawei has made a great case for itself this year, especially with the Ascend Mate 7.
Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 are now available in the United States unlocked and without a SIM card.
Nice I just got note 4 though. I was going to wait for the A7 but figured that these phones would never come stateside or be completely outdated by the time they do. Guess I was wrong but I love my note 4 anyway. The galaxy alpha should have been no more than about 400ish dollars but Samsung priced it out range and they payed the price for it with the poor sales.
