Android chief Sundar Pichai
announced Tuesday via Twitter and
Google Plus that Android had hit 1
billion activations and also added a
little treat. The next version of the
operating system -- Android 4.4 --
won't be named Key Lime Pie, as
rumored, it will be called or
codenamed Kit Kat. And don't worry,
that's a fully licensed name and
partnership too.
Google has worked with Nestle and
Hershey, the makers of the
chocolatey and crunchy candy bar, to
go even further. Nestle will make a
number of Android-themed Kit Kat
bars. They even made a website to
promote it .
According to the company, more
than 50 million specially branded
chocolate bars will be available in 19
markets, including the U.S, U.K,
Canada and the Middle East. When
you buy the bar, you will be able to
enter to win Google prizes, including
the Nexus 7 tablet. According to
Nestle's press release, they will also
make a limited number of robot-
shaped bars. Just like a real-life
Willy Wonka.
Google has also erected a Kit Kat
statue in the shape of the Android
robot in front of its Android
headquarters in Mountain View,
Calif. to join the other Android
statues. Google has named each of
its Android versions in alphabetical
order after desserts, starting with
Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo,
Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream
Sandwich, Jelly Bean and now Kit
Kat.
Hmmmmn... yummy...
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