A smartphone is as good as its software, and the Xolo A500 IPS uses the world s most common smartphone platform Android. Out of the box, the device comes pre-installed with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, but the company has denied Android 4.4 KitKat update to the device. You can still use some of the most popular Google services such as Google Search, Gmail, Hangouts, Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Keep, Google Chrome, Google Plus, Google Translate, and YouTube. Google Play Services such as the Play Books, the Play Games, the Play Movies & TV, the Play Music, the Play NewsStand, and the Play Store can be used to download e-books, games, movies, TV shows, music tracks, newspapers, and apps. As an added bonus, XOLO Secure, that acts as an anti-theft solution, comes pre-installed on this device.