Huawei Ascend P6 review, update: The Android 4.4 KitKat for the budget-friendly and quad-core handset, Huawei Ascend P6 is now available. The mobile OS update began rolling out March of this month.

Citing sources from HuaweiNews, February was out of the question for the P6’s KitKat update. According to reports, the roll-out on the Huawei Ascend P6 has been delayed until early March. The company began rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat OS around the first week of the said month.

G4Games says though that since the Huawei Ascend P6 has been successful internationally, the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Ascend P6 have a global rollout.

A beta KitKat firmware for the Huawei Ascend P6 has been leaked last month and by the time official update becomes available, its possible that a new, more complete firmware will hit the blogosphere.

Huawei Ascend P6 was officially announced in June 2013. According to Phone Arena, the P6 is one of the slimmest smartphone in the market with a thickness of only 6.18 mm. Specs of the device include a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch LCD display, 8MP main camera and 2000mAh battery. The unit weighs a mere 120 grams.

TechRadar gives the Huawei Ascend P6 a 4/5 rating, describing the unit as the Chinese tech company’s strongest smartphone yet. The review site notes as a plus the P6’s sharp design, extremely thin and light frame, and strong screen.

A quick look at Amazon shows the Huawei Ascend P6 available for $43 unlocked.