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Google whipping up Android 'Jelly Bean'


“Jelly Bean" may no longer just be a sweet dessert – it may also be the next version of Google Inc.’s Android operating system for smartphones and mobile devices. Tech site “This Is My Next" cited a trusted source as saying that “Jelly Bean" will continue Google’s tradition of naming Android builds after sweet treats in alphabetical order. “We’re hearing from another well-regarded source that Jelly Bean is in the running for the name, but that the choice hasn’t yet been finalized by Google; for what it’s worth, the pickings are fairly slim for desserts with ‘J’ names, so Jelly Bean seems like a solid choice," it said. According to the site, the next update may have some “fairly major architectural, functional, and design changes" from Ice Cream Sandwich, the present iteration of Android. The site also cited its source as saying “Jelly Bean" will contain the “game-changing stuff" that had originally been scheduled for Ice Cream Sandwich. “Since its launch at Google I/O in May, the implication has been that Ice Cream Sandwich will help unify Android’s phone and tablet efforts — represented right now by Gingerbread and Honeycomb, respectively — into a single trunk, but beyond that, very little has been said about what ICS will bring to the table," it said. Also, it said that with rumors of the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus Prime from Samsung hitting fever pitch lately, it seems likely that an announcement is imminent. The dessert-themed versions that came after Android 1.0 include:

  • Banana Bread (1.1)
  • Cupcake (1.5)
  • Donut (1.6)
  • Éclair (2.0 and 2.1)
  • Froyo (2.2)
  • Gingerbread (2.3)
  • Honeycomb (3.0 to 3.2)
  • Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
— TJD, GMA News
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