Since 2008, Android has seen numerous updates which have incrementally improved the operating system, adding new features and fixing bugs in previous releases. Each major release is named in alphabetical order after a dessert or sugary treat, with the first few Android versions being called “Cupcake”, “Donut”, “Eclair”, and “Froyo”, in that order. In fact, trolling the expected codenames was a surprise but usually interesting past time for tech enthusiasts. But that won’t be happening any more as Google has finally laid to rest the codenaming of its next-gen operating system after desserts. Instead, the upcoming version of the Android OS which had logically been called Android Q will just be known as Android 10.
Android 10 is due to be released this fall and ahead of the official rollout, the company has announced that it will be called Android 10 while next year’s version will be Android 11 and so on. During the announcement of Android KitKat in 2013, Google explained that “Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert”. However, the company’s vice president of product management for Android and Play, Sameer Samat had earlier this year hinted that the company was super excited about the desserts but at the same time, Q was a hard letter to assign a dessert. Apparently, the company could not find a suitable name and in a bid to avoid such logjam in the future, they have decided to stick with naming subsequent OS versions in numerical order.
In addition to the new name, Google also unveiled an updated logo for Android. Aude Gandon, global brand director for Android describes the new logo as having a “more modern” wordmark. The change is basically in the font of the text but importantly, the logo still includes the little green robot. “The robot is what makes Android special. It makes it human, fun, and approachable,” Gandon says.
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