{"id":3604,"date":"2014-01-27T13:10:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T18:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2014-01-27T14:46:09","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T19:46:09","slug":"what-will-the-next-android-version-be-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/01\/27\/what-will-the-next-android-version-be-called\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will the Next Android Version Be Called?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google has solid grasp of the mobile market\u2014this year, the search giant is set to surpass both Apple and Microsoft in total number of active and shipped devices. The company also has a sense of humor; since the release of Android operating system version 1.5, they&#8217;ve followed a strict naming convention: sugary treats. Although the original OS (versions 1.0 and 1.1) didn&#8217;t have clever nicknames, version 1.5 was dubbed CupCake and the rest is tasty history. Google most recently released KitKat version 4.4, leaving 15 letters in the alphabet up for grabs. What will the next Android version be called?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Betting on L<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that a new name doens&#8217;t always come with a new primary version number. Eclair covered 2.0 and 2.1, 2.2 was Froyo and 2.3 was Gingerbread. Honeycomb covered 3.xx, Ice Cream Sandwich started off 4.0, followed by JellyBean for 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, then Google rolled out KitKat for version 4.4. &#8220;L&#8221; is next on the list, likely to be used for version 5.0, and there\u00a0already are a few predictions floating around. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/phone-and-communications\/mobile-phones\/android-5-0-key-lime-pie-release-date-news-and-rumours-1091500\">TechRadar<\/a> suggests Lemon Cheesecake or Lemon Meringue Pie, and while <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/phandroid.com\/2013\/09\/11\/android-dessert-names-list\/\">Phandroid<\/a> also considers Lemon Meringue Pie a possibility, they&#8217;re also tossing Lollipop into the ring. Layer Cake is an outlier option, or perhaps Licorice? There are a host of desserts for Google to choose from\u2014perhaps employees are simply surveyed for their favorite sweet treats, or names are drawn from a hat?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of course, &#8220;L&#8221; is just a start. What comes next?<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;and the rest<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M \u2014 Marshmallow is a popular idea, but what about Malteasers or Milky Way?<\/li>\n<li>N \u2014 Nougat could work, or maybe Nutella<\/li>\n<li>O \u2014 Oreo Cookie is an easy one, or perhaps Orangesicle if it is a summer release<\/li>\n<li>P \u2014 Pound cake, Pumpkin Pie or even Pancakes are possibilities here<\/li>\n<li>Q \u2014 Quince? This is a type of fruit related to apples and often made into desserts, but might be a stretch. Not much to choose from with &#8220;Q&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>R \u2014 Red Velvet Cake sounds delicious, and Rice Pudding isn&#8217;t out of the ballpark, though many may find it unappetizing.<\/li>\n<li>S \u2014 Sherbet, Strudel, Sundae, Sugar Cookie\u2014&#8221;S&#8221; has the lion&#8217;s share of great sweet names.<\/li>\n<li>T \u2014 Toffee, Toblerone, or Turnover could all work. The Swiss chocolate bar might lend itself well to a cool Android logo.<\/li>\n<li>U \u2014 Upside Down Cake might make the cut, and has solid potential for an Android logo tie-in.<\/li>\n<li>V \u2014 A vanilla variant is likely, maybe Vanilla Pudding or Vanilla Milkshake.<\/li>\n<li>W \u2014 Whoppers, Waffle Cone, or Willy Wonka Bar are all on short list here. Wunderbar would also be an option.<\/li>\n<li>X \u2014 Xmas will probably make an appearance if the OS gets this far\u2014think Xmas Cake or Xmas Cookies.<\/li>\n<li>Y \u2014 Yogurt isn&#8217;t a bad guess, since some flavors are modeled after desserts. York Peppermint Patty would be better.<\/li>\n<li>Z \u2014 Zero Bars weren&#8217;t exactly tasty, but are at least chocolate. Zebra Cake is also a possibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking at Google&#8217;s current sales numbers, a run to the end of the alphabet seems likely. What do you think? What will the next Android version be called?<\/p>\n<p>Image Courtesy of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:KitKat.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[cf]skyword_tracking_tag[\/cf]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since the release of Android operating system version 1.5, Google has followed a strict naming convention: sugary treats.","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":3603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3604","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-android-news","8":"cs-entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Will the Next Android Version be Called? 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