{"id":20525,"date":"2013-09-13T14:01:32","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T19:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=20525"},"modified":"2013-09-13T13:59:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T18:59:37","slug":"does-android-kitkat-show-that-the-dessert-name-needs-to-be-given-a-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/hardware\/tablet\/does-android-kitkat-show-that-the-dessert-name-needs-to-be-given-a-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Android KitKat Show That The Dessert Name Needs To Be Given A Break?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every version of Android has been named for a type of candy. That much is understand, and it’s a cute way to go about creating memorable version names. Each version has also been in alphabetical order: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the current release, Jelly Bean. Version 4.4 was expected to be Key Lime Pie, until Google surprised everyone by adding a giant statue of a KitKatified Android to the lawn.<\/p>\n
After all the generic names, this struck some as a cheap marketing gimmick. Judging from the shiny (and admittedly slick-looking) new KitKat site<\/a> that Nestle recently unleashed, cheap isn’t the word, but tacky sure is. Google is likely already taking bids on the next name, and grads of the India Institute of Technology have begun pushing<\/a> for Lassi<\/a>. Good luck to them. I suspect the makers of Lifesavers, Lemon Heads, and Laffy Taffy will be willing to pay more for the privilege.<\/p>\n