Android tops 1B activations; KitKat upgrade revealed
Google has always opted for a sweet approach
to naming updates of its Android mobile operating system. It started with
basics like Cupcake and Donut before moving toward Android 4.1, code-named
Jelly Bean.
Now, Google has revealed the code name of its
latest Android upgrade: KitKat (cue everyone saying "give me a break").
Details of the partnership between Google and
the chocolate-covered wafers are available through a special website that
chronicles some of the history of the operating system. As part of this
promotion, Kit Kat will give away credits for the Google Play store and a Nexus
7 tablet.
Android chief Sundar Pichai confirms the
existence of Android KitKat in a post on Google+, where he also notes the
operating system has topped 1 billion activations. Android has grown quickly in
the past few years, with more than 76% of the smartphones shipping worldwide
this year running on the platform, according to Gartner.
Google has not shared any details on what new
features KitKat will offer, but the company could reveal more during the IFA
trade show in Berlin.
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