Next Android major update will be called Android 4.4 KitKat

Just we are thinking that the next Android OS major update will be the Android 5.0 a.k.a Key Lime Pie, Google has announced that the successor of the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean would be named KitKat and it is Android 4.4 instead of 5.0 as rumored before.



Sundar Pichai, the Android and Chrome head has confirmed the naming scheme of the next version of Android. Google also says that "it's our goal with Android KitKat to make an amazing Android experience available for everybody". The bold statement also suggests that Google plans to make use of its next iteration of Android in smartwatches, gaming consoles and other electronic gadgets.


New to Android? Here's the list of past Android versions with dessert naming scheme:

Android 1.5: Cupcake

Android 1.6: Donut

Android 2.0: Eclair

Android 2.2: Froyo

Android 2.3: Gingerbread

Android 3.0: Honeycomb

Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich

Android 4.1: Jelly Bean

Android 4.2: Jelly Bean

Android 4.3: Jelly Bean

Android 4.4: KitKat

Unfortunately, no word on the launch date of Android 4.4 KitKat.

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