- By Talib Khan
- Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:54 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran Technology Desk: Ditching its decade long tradition, Google on Thursday announced the name for its upcoming Android operating system and its not any of the delicious dessert-theme name which Google previously used to give to its operating system to tempt its users. The new Android operating system of Google will only be called Android 10.
The names have progressed in alphabetical order since the release of Android Cupcake, which was followed by Donut, then Eclair, then Froyo, all the way up to this year's Pie. But with the upcoming launch of its latest mobile OS, that reign of sweetness comes to an end.
The latest operating system currently known as Android Q has been in public beta since March. There has been much online speculation about what Q-themed dessert Google might use as the official name—Quindim! Queen’s cake! Quiche!—but a Google announcement made it clear that it won’t be any of those and will be a simple number based name -- Android 10.
Google explained in its blog that Android's dessert names were not being properly understood by the global community. Google gave examples of the letters L and R which were not distinguishable when spoken in some languages.
A spokesperson for Google said 10 refers to Android Q's version number, saying it "felt like the right time to make this change."
"It's even harder for new Android users, who are unfamiliar with the naming convention, to understand if their phone is running the latest version," Google's VP of product management Sameer Samat wrote in the blog post.
What this means is that when someone heard the Android Lollipop it was not always clear in these dialects that it was the Android version after Kitkat. Google also mentions that Pies are not popular in many parts of the world and neither are marshmallows. Numbers, on the other hand, are universal and are recognised in every part of the world.
Android is currently running on 2.5 billion active devices, Samat said. That includes not only Google Pixel phones, but Samsung, Nokia and many other brands.
The Android logo also got a slight refresh. The green Android mascot only shows the top of its head rather than a full body. The text, which says Android, under the face is now black rather than green.