Android as an operating system is still only in its relative infancy. But their naming convention – which sees each version named after a sweet dessert in alphabetical order – is relatively sophisticated, and therefore potentially predictable. So to pass time on a Friday, let’s speculate on the future codenames for Android versions!
Versions 1.0 and 1.1 didn’t have codenames (at least not publicly), but they filled the A and B letters. Version 1.5 was known as Cupcake, 1.6 was Donut, 2.1 was Eclair, 2.2 Froyo and 2.3 Gingerbread. Version 3.0 – the first targetted towards tablets – is known as Honeycomb, while the next version after that is reportedly going to be codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich.
But where to from there? Here are our suggestions for the Android team to name their various future Android updates:
J: Jelly (Or Jello, knowing the US)
K: Key Lime
L: Licorice
M: Marshmallow
N: Nougat
O: Orange Juice
P: Pavlova (but most likely Pudding)
Q: Quiche
R: Roulade
S: Sorbet
T: Toffee
U: Upside Down Cake
V: Vanilla (Not sure what that will look like outside Google HQ)
W: Wafer
X: X…ray?
Y: Yoghurt
Z: Zabaglione
Turns out picking desserts that don’t start with M, P, S or T is actually pretty tough. Things like Q, X, and K were especially difficult, without getting into flavourings. Y is also a questionable offering, given that Google went with FroYo for version 2.2.
Anything you’d change in the list above?
Mat Unwin
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 12:40 PMXmas pudding?
Nick Broughall
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 1:07 PMI like it! Much better than mine!
Michael
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 12:41 PMJellignite (It’s the name of a gluten free jelly snakes snack)
Barry
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 12:57 PMLicorice isn’t a sweet dessert. At least not in my book it’s not.
Jock Jacobs
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 1:13 PMQuenelle (of cream)?
Adz
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 1:43 PMIf they use Xmas Pudding as Mat suggested for X. Then based in the US, Google will most likely use Pumpkin Pie for P.
And what about Quince Tart for Q.
bugwan
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 2:34 PMKiwi fruit? (not much of a dessert)
I guess existing trademarks are out, otherwise Oreos and KitKats might have made the list.
Quince jam?
Paul McManus
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 4:48 PMI would opt out of Quiche. gross.
Dave
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 4:51 PMR: Rum Raisin
Mark Jardine
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 5:20 PMTriffle of T, Lamington for L, Rice Pudding for R
Steve
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 5:55 PMQuiche isn’t sweet?
Though I’m pretty sure Zabaglione is literally the ONLY eligible dessert for that category.
Ha
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 7:30 PMOrange Juice?
Cameron
Monday, February 7, 2011 at 4:13 AMQuondong pie!
Mcwong
Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 8:56 PMK=Kaya buns. Kaya is coconut based jam popular in Singapore and Malaysia.
Can’t help with Q and X
Andrew Bitto
Monday, November 28, 2011 at 2:51 PMYou can’t name Android Jello. Calling something “Jelly” or Jello implies that it’s a botched job. They’d more likely go with Jaffa… or Jamun if they’re feeling multicultural ;-)
Andries du Toit
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:40 PMIn South Africa we have a dougnut-like dessert called Koeksister. That might solve the K problem?