Android is the operating system that powers over 1 billion smartphones and tablets. Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after a dessert: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. As everybody finds it difficult to stay away from chocolate we decided to name the next version of Android after one of our favorite chocolate treats, Kitkat!
Not a whole lot of information just yet. The page says "It's our goal with Android KitKat to make an amazing Android experience available for everybody", which could mean either a focus on lower-end, cheaper devices, improved support for more form factors such as laptops, or both.
As for the name - the BBC reports that Nestle is okay with Android using the KitKat name, and that no money is exchanging hands. A deal was reached within 24 hours.
To view parent comment, click here.
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Member since:2005-07-06
Member since:2005-07-22
Perhaps you might like to do a bit of research into some of the shady practices Nestle employed to get its brand of baby milk to become a monopoly in a number of 3rd world countries before posting?
Entering
nestle baby milk scandal
Into Google is a god place to start.
Personally, I think that Nestle Kit-Kats are frankly inedible. Chocolate is so sickly when compared to the original Rowntree bars.
Member since:2012-11-05
Member since:2006-07-14
There has been a lot of scandal involving Nestle which you can google for. My main complaint is that they destroying local flavors with their mass marketed seasonings. When you have a dish in two countries separated by thousands of miles and it tastes the exact same because they used the same nestle seasoning, its depressing.
Edited 2013-09-04 14:12 UTC
Member since:2005-09-27
Member since:2006-05-30
Member since:
2006-07-14
I had no idea KitKat was Nestle outside of the US. Here its Hersheys, which is somewhat less evil. Nestle, I can't really forgive for its terrible (non chocolate) food its inflicted upon me and much of the world.