Android 4.4 KitKat Is The Next Version

[RoBoGhOsT]

Google has dropped a new delicious surprise while announcing the name of its next version of Android. Till now it was expected that after Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the next version will be Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, but yesterday Google has announced that next version will be Android 4.4 KitKat.



Yes, it will share the name Nestle KitKat chocolate, a decision which is expected to help both brands in marketing, reports BBC. Google came up with the idea to do something "fun and unexpected" and it doesn't involve cash between the parties.

When Google reached out to Nestle's advertising agency in November for the tie-up, the deal was confirmed within 24 hours.

"Very frankly, we decided within an hour to say let's do it," Patrice Bula, Nestle's marketing chief told the BBC.

Soon you will see Android branded packaging of Nestle Kitkat in stores which was in production secretly till now. Over 50 million chocolates featuring the Android mascot will be sold in 19 markets, including the UK, US, Brazil, India, Japan and Russia.

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[vyral_143]

One of best example of co-branding. http://www.kitkat.com/#/home displays some cool features to be expected in Android 4.4 in form of kitkat features, whchi includes edge-to-edge display.

 

[Roxtin]

Also a nice satire

 

[ayanavish]

That's one hell of a surprise Google

 

[Soyab0007]

any news on change log?

 

[kartikoli]

is it any good for low ram devices as 5.0 was supposed to be?

 

[Nalin]

One of best example of co-branding. http://www.kitkat.com/#/home displays some cool features to be expected in Android 4.4 in form of kitkat features, whchi includes edge-to-edge display.

Agreed and new name is much better than key lime pie.

 

[kvikram]

Awesome name! Love it!

 

[Sobirvs]

I ate 3 kitkat's today. Feeling great

 

[blr_p]

is it any good for low ram devices as 5.0 was supposed to be?

Where did you read that 5.0 would be better for low ram devices ?

If anything its not sure that low ram devices will work all that well with 5.0. 1GB is low here.

 

[eternoMind]

Read somewhere that Nestle agreed to the arrangement without any money exchanging hands!
This must be like manna from heaven for Nestle. They couldn't have asked for a better brand booster than this. Especially after three successive Jelly Bean iterations of Android.
The names comes as a breath of fresh air and is immensely catchy.[DOUBLEPOST=1378374985][/DOUBLEPOST]

Where did you read that 5.0 would be better for low ram devices ?

If anything its not sure that low ram devices will work all that well with 5.0. 1GB is low here.

Actually, links saying that are plenty but no one knows the veracity of the same.

 

[blr_p]

yeah ok, i imagine a CM build might work but stock isn't a sure thing.

 

[vyral_143]

Read somewhere that Nestle agreed to the arrangement without any money exchanging hands!

Yes no money is involved and decision from Nestle was taken within an hour of proposal.

 

[kartikoli]

Where did you read that 5.0 would be better for low ram devices ?

If anything its not sure that low ram devices will work all that well with 5.0. 1GB is low here.

i dont remember exactly but a ROM developer was saying so on FB

 

[Party Monger]

Take a break, take Windows Phone

 

[RoBoGhOsT]

Here is what nokia posted today on twitter https://twitter.com/NokiaHomebase/status/375351338126671872/photo/1

 

[Party Monger]

Yes I saw I think Android is in for a bit of bashing with that name. They'l rue the day they declined KajuKatli

 

[kvikram]

Ha ha! It's awesome when these companies openly bash each other. A bit childish it is!

 

[raksrules]

Some things from that Kitkat page, since it is software/OS we are talking about.

On one slide it says, no contracts, but aren't contracts meant for hardware and not software ?
How is edge to edge display related to software?

 

[adaneam]

Some things from that Kitkat page, since it is software/OS we are talking about.

On one slide it says, no contracts, but aren't contracts meant for hardware and not software ?
How is edge to edge display related to software?

May be they are talking about Nexus 5 wich will be the first device to launch with Kitkat.