Android 4.4.2 KitKat rolls out for HTC smartphones; Android 4.4.3 coming in May-June

(Photo: @Flamboyz)

Smartphone owners are waiting with expectation to see if their devices will get the Android 4.4.2 KitKat upgrade and it looks like HTC devices are about to get theirs. 

A Twitter leak points to the latest Android operating system with Sense 5.5 UI and an Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6.0 UI. 

That's come via @Flamboyz and reported by NDTVGadgets. The leaked image reportedly shows HTC devices with the availability of their firmware upgrades as well as some dates on the roll out of the Android 4.4.3 update. 

According to the list, the Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Sense 5.5 UI is available for the HTC One (M7), the HTC One dual SIM, HTC One Max, the HTC  One Mini, HTC Butterfly, HTC Desire 316, and HTC Desire 610. 

The Android 4.42 with Sense 6.0 is available for the HTC One (M8).

Meanwhile all the other devices listed above, except the HTC One (M8), will be getting the Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6.0 in May-June, and the HTC One (M8) and HTC One (M7) will be getting Android 4.4.3 Google Play Edition in May-June. 

Android 4.4.3 with Sense 6.0 will roll out to the HTC One (M8) in May-June, while the HTC One (M7) will get it June-July. 

Android 4.4.2 has been rolling out to a number of devices already, including the International Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S4. 

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