Android N Finally Gets A Name And No, It’s Not Nutella

By Editorial Staff in Science and Technology On 2nd July 2016
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#1 After months of speculating and a public poll on what the newest version of Android should be named

#2 Google finally revealed its official name—Nougat.

The tech giant tweeted the news on Thursday.

It did come as a surprise to some people who thought 'Nutella' would be the final choice since Hiroshi Lockheimer, the senior VP in charge of Android, had been teasing fans on social media with hints of the same.

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#4 Android has kept up its tradition of dessert names with this iteration too

It all started with Cupcake, and then went on to other sweet names, including Donut, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean and KitKat.

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#5 Now fans have already begun speculating on the next Android name which would start with 'O', and most of them are rooting for Oreo

Some of the major new features for Android Nougat are a VR mode, and a battery-saving feature called Doze on the Go, which allows a phone to conserve power while it's sitting in your pocket. Nougat will be officially released in the fall.