> Because every Android device running an certain version of an OS all have exactly the same functionality for the most part. Google seems to be encouraging th

> Because every Android device running an certain version of an OS all have exactly the same functionality for the most part. Google seems to be encouraging the opposite: "A new API, ActivityManager.isLowRamDevice(), lets you tune your app's behavior to match the device's memory configuration. You can modify or disable large-memory features as needed, depending on the use-cases you want to support on entry-level devices.” http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html