"We now have over 1 billion Android activations and hope this guy in front of the building keeps that momentum going," Pichai tweeted as well as posted an image of a giant Android mascotbuilt like KitKat chocolate.
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This was leaked from the LG-build Nexus 5 handset, which most likely, will carry the first Android system. The Head of the Android Division of Google also reiterated that, “Android is the operating system that powers over 1 billion smartphones and tablets. Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. As everybody finds it difficult to stay away from chocolate we decided to name the next version of Android after one of our favorite chocolate treats, Kitkat®!”
The Story Behind
A Google spokesperson said that, 'KitKat has been a favorite chocolate among the engineering team for some time, so for the K release, we asked Nestle if they’d be willing to lend the iconic bar to its name. We also worked with them to create a limited edition Android KitKat bar coming soon to a supermarket aisle near you,'
John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, also explained about the naming convention of Android KitKat: ‘We realised that very few people actually know the taste of a key lime pie. One of the snacks that we keep in our kitchen for late-night coding are KitKats. And someone said: 'Hey, why don't we call the release KitKat?’
‘We didn't even know which company controlled the name, and we thought that [the choice] would be difficult. But then we thought well why not, and we decided to reach out to the Nestle folks.’
Nestle apparently okayed the use of its brand name within 24-hours of receiving Google’s enquiry about using it.
John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, also explained about the naming convention of Android KitKat: ‘We realised that very few people actually know the taste of a key lime pie. One of the snacks that we keep in our kitchen for late-night coding are KitKats. And someone said: 'Hey, why don't we call the release KitKat?’
‘We didn't even know which company controlled the name, and we thought that [the choice] would be difficult. But then we thought well why not, and we decided to reach out to the Nestle folks.’
Nestle apparently okayed the use of its brand name within 24-hours of receiving Google’s enquiry about using it.
Nestle is fine with the said agreement since it will also boost up their sales in return. It was an honor for them to be part of a prestigious company like Google.
Photo Credits: The Times of India
Photo Credits: The Times of India
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