Citing “sources aware of Google’s plans,” Engadget said Google is currently testing the new app, which will be pushed to Android users as a separate update, and won’t be part of the forthcoming Android 4.4.3 update.
The new portrait mode will allow users to shoot photos with a shallower depth of field, enabling the subject to appear in focus, while the background is blurred; this is similar to features built into the new HTC One.