Gionee has announced the availability of the Android 4.4 KitKat update for its M2 smartphone. Notably, the handset was launched in February running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. The company has detailed the manual installation process for Gionee M2 users.

The smartphone maker has also mentioned some of the features that the Gionee M2users will be receiving after the update. The new Android 4.4 KitKat update adds support for Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi languages; TouchPal input method for more efficient typing, and 2 games - Hitout Heroes and Boyaa TexasPoker. The Android 4.4 KitKat update also brings improvements to the Amigo UI, Game Zone UI and Gionee Xender UI, whilst bringing updated versions of UC Browser, NQ Mobile Security, KingSoft Office, WeChat, Saavn, and Google Maps. The update also removes the 'V9' search feature from the device.

Gionee has also mentioned that M2's theme and wallpaper will return to default after the Android 4.4 KitKat update but the handset data will not be lost. However, a backup is recommended.

For the manual update, users would have to install the Android Driver and the SP Flash Tool as advised by the firm. There are different firmwares for 4GB and 8GB models. The detailed steps can be followed from here.

The Gionee M2 features a 5-inch display with a FWVGA (480x854 pixels) resolution. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and a Mali 400MP GPU, coupled with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front shooter. The Gionee M2 has a 4GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). The M2 measures 144x72x10.5mm, and it packs a massive 4200mAh battery.

Gionee M2

Rs. 10,149

• KEY SPECS
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Display

5.00-inch

Processor

1.3GHz

Front Camera

 2-megapixel

Resolution

 480x854 pixels

RAM

 1GB

OS

 Android 4.2

Storage

4GB

Rear Camera

8-megapixel

Battery capacity

4200mAh

See full Gionee M2 specifications

Gionee Elife S5.5 smartphone with 5.00-inch 1080x1920 display powered by 1.7GHz processor alongside 2GB RAM and 13-megapixel rear camera.

Gionee Elife S5.5

Rs. 20,099

• REVIEW

• Design
• Display
• Software
• Performance
• Battery life
• Camera
• Value for money

• Good
• Vibrant 1080p screen
• Super sleek design

• Bad
• Terrible software
• Heating issues

Read detailed Gionee Elife S5.5 review

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Gionee Elife S5.5 detailed specifications

GENERAL

Release date	February 2014
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	145.10 x 70.20 x 5.60
Weight (g)	133.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	2300
Removable battery	No
SAR value	0.34000000357627869

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)	5.00
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Resolution	1080x1920 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	441
Colours	16M

HARDWARE

Processor	1.7GHz  octa-core
Processor make	MediaTek MT6592
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB

CAMERA

Rear camera	13-megapixel
Flash	Yes
Front camera	5-megapixel

SOFTWARE

Operating System	Android 4.2
Java support	Yes
Browser supports Flash	No

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/ g/ n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	No
Infrared	No
DLNA	No
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
MHL Out	No
HDMI	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
USB	Micro-USB
Charging via Micro-USB	Yes
Proprietary charging connector	No
Proprietary data connector	No
Number of SIMs	1
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	No
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

Gionee seems all set to launch its new 'slimmest smartphone in the world', dethroning its own current Elife S5.5 handset, if multiple Chinese reports and image leaks surrounding a handset named Elife S5.1 are to be given credence.

While we still wait for the official unveiling of Gionee's Elife S5.1, the smartphone has surfaced online in a bunch of images and the yet-to-be-announced handset's specifications have also been leaked ahead of the official launch.

Recently, Gionee teased what's expected to be world's new slimmest smartphone with a thickness of 5mm, the anticipated successor to the Gionee Elife S5.5 (Review |Pictures). Prior to this, a 5mm-thick Gionee handset was spotted at Tenaa, the China-equivalent of the FCC, with model name GN9005.

The unannounced Elife S5.1 has been leaked in multiple images by Chinesepublication CNMO, which show the smartphone in its full glory. The Elife S5.1 as seen in leaked images seems very much like its predecessor, the Elife S5.5.

As per the leaked specifications, posted by a website claiming to have gotten its hands on the device, Zol.com, the Elife S5.1 measures 139.8x67.4x5.15mm, and features a 4.8-inch HD AMOLED display, which is smaller than the Elife S5.5 that sports a 5-inch Super AMOLED full-HD display. Other listed specifications include 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) processor; Adreno 305 GPU; 1GB of RAM; Micro-SIM support; 8-megapixel rear camera; 5-megapixel front camera; 16GB inbuilt storage (non-expandable); 4G LTE support; 2100mAh battery, and Android 4.3 with Gionee's Amigo 2.0 interface laid on top.

In March, Gionee had launched the Elife S5.5 smartphone at Rs. 22,999 in India. Notably, the Elife S5.5 at present is the claimed to be the world's thinnest smartphone by Gionee, which beats the Vivo X3 at 5.75mm.