Google names next Android version: KitKat

Just when everybody thought that the next version of Android will be named Key Lime Pie, Google surprised the cyberworld by announcing that the upcoming Android 4.4 will go by the KitKat moniker.

Why KitKat you might ask? Well, it’s no rocket science actually. It’s just that Google has this age-old tradition of naming its mobile platform after delectable treats in alphabetical order. It all started with Android 1.5 which was named Cupcake, then followed by Donut(v1.6), Éclair (v2.0) and Froyo (v2.2).

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During the latter part of 2010, Google released Froyo’s successor, Gingerbread (v2.3) which became the most widely-used version of the platform even after they’ve released the tablet-optimized Honeycomb (v3.0), Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.x) and “buttery-smooth” Jelly bean (v4.1.x).

So far, Google remains mum on the things we can expect from KitKat besides their oath to “make an amazing Android experience available for everybody”. Is Google thinking of giving its mobile platform a complete overhaul like they did during the transition from GB to ICS? Or is it going to be just an incremental upgrade to further improve the great OS? Tell us what you think in the comments field below.

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Ronnie Bulaong

This article was written by Ronnie Bulaong, a special features contributor and correspondent for YugaTech. Follow him on Twitter @turonbulaong.

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41 Comments

thebigc says:

12 years ago

Have a break… have a KitKat!
Akala ko Kalamay Ube na…
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Milhouse says:

12 years ago

Akala ko ang susunod ay Android Kutsinta
slow says:

12 years ago

Why kitkat? Why not KRUNCH? Nestle Krunch. Nwei, this will still lag no matter what moniker it is and no matter how many core

Jay Quing says:

12 years ago

Their versions were tasty, which resemble how good is the user-friendliness and performance of the operating system… Good job Android, that’s why many people are now switching to your side (especially from Nokia)…
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Epstein says:

12 years ago

Wow hater…

robby says:

12 years ago

First time to use a brand name as a code name
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aliX says:

12 years ago

pustahan pagdating ng letter O, OREO YAN
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kotetsu says:

12 years ago

Hmmm…I like the smell of a delicious lawsuit in the morning! KitKat, huh?
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kotetsu says:

12 years ago

Oh wait! So this turned out as a real partnership between Nestle and Google. That’s sweet.
fgdfgdf says:

12 years ago

BOBO! Basa basa muna kasi bago humirit!
kotetsu says:

12 years ago

@fgdfgdf
My previous comment is intended as a joke but unfortunately, it didn’t worked for you because you didn’t get the message of my joke. Oh well, common sense really isn’t all “common” these days.
Android Krispy Kreme says:

12 years ago

@fgdfgdf
DID YOU JUST FLUSH YOUR COMMON SENSE IN THE TOILET BOWL THIS MORNING?

Oh, what a feeble and hopeless homo sapiens…can’t even get the message behind @kotetsu’s message.
What a fcking jerk! says:

12 years ago

@fgdfgdf
Bulag ka bang BOBO ka? Kita mo na ngang nag-comment si @kotetsu na partnership talaga ‘to ng Google and Nestle tapos hindi mo pa na-gets yung joke comment nya na isang reference sa quote na “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” sa movie na “Apocalypse Now”. Tanga mo na, Bobo ka pa, kiddo!

Aral-aral kasi muna kung paano magkaroon ng common sense bago mag-comment.
boy bulalo says:

12 years ago

@fgdfgdf
Ayan, supalpal tuloy yang atake mo. Nasabihan ka pa tuloy na walang kang common sense.

You’re a big failure to the humanity and you deserveto be disposed off this intricate world.
Janet Lim Napoles says:

12 years ago

@kotetsu: Mukang di naman joke ‘to. Mukang na-realize mo kaya you commented back to correct it.
Palusot ka lang. :p

@fgdfgdf: It doesn’t mean kampi ako sayo. What a harsh way to reply to kotetsu, perfect example of trolling. Ayaw ko lang yung sinabi niyang wala kang common sense kasi hindi rin joke tingin ko sa comment niya. :D
anon666 says:

12 years ago

@fgdfgdf joke yun, you slowpoke!
kotetsu says:

12 years ago

@Janet Lim Napoles
It took me damn 4 minutes to make my next comment on my first comment because of my damn internet connection plus some downtime on this site. Is my comment a joke? My answer: yes and no.

If you didn’t get the “Apocalypse Now” reference in my first comment, you should better start getting familiarized in popular culture. People get scolded nowadays because of their lack of understanding and comprehension, which is what @fgdfgdf did. Not to mention, he/she didn’t have the fvcking guts to put his/her real name while making that insulting comment. What a fine human being.

And to be fair, I’m telling my name: Angelo Balaguer from Cainta, Rizal. Find me on facebook if you want.

If @fgdfgdf doesn’t reveal his/her real name here, he/she is your typical troll.
Zzzz says:

12 years ago

Angelo Balaguer = O.A.
WP8 addict says:

12 years ago

Was that really intended as a joke? Kasi parang nag post ka nyan thinking hindi ito joint venture ng Nestle at Google. Could’ve posted the joke and the reply joke in one post para joke tlga xa. mas nagmukha kang walang alam eh. pft, i cannot even laugh. not a joke. not a joke.

tarush says:

12 years ago

Just trying to steal some thunder from Apple’s iOS 7’s right on schedule software update next week ü
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jdGONEMAD says:

12 years ago

should have been android kababayan. you know, those local muffins.
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Jae says:

12 years ago

Kitkat? Ei. Have a break and have an android device. :D
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mika says:

12 years ago

Kitkat is a brand name right? unlike previous versions na common names ng desserts. I smell nestle licensing deal.
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eh says:

12 years ago

parang gusto ko tuloy kumain ng kitkat ang mahal lang
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