We’ve heard that the next Android release will probably be named Ice Cream, but now we’re hearing that it will actually be called Ice Cream Sandwich.
https://gizmodo.com/next-android-release-to-be-named-ice-cream-5665375
According to TechCrunch’s Jason Kinkaid, this information comes straight from Android chief Andy Rubin’s mouth and it makes perfect sense:
Android devotees already know that each operating system update is given the name of a dessert, and that these names have gone in alphabetical order (Donut, Eclair, etc.).
They also know that with each release, Google places a giant sculpture of the appropriate dessert in front of Android HQ.
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Looking at [a photo of the Froyo statue], it doesn’t take long to identify the biggest problem with naming a future version of Android ‘Ice Cream’. Namely, there’s really no way to differentiate between soft-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt. Yes, Google engineers could waste countless man-hours attempting to adjust the consistency of the sculpture to reflect the difference in milk-fat. But apparently Google doesn’t think that’s a good use of their time.
And so they’re going with Ice Cream Sandwich.
https://gizmodo.com/google-makes-giant-froyo-statue-to-feed-android-alien-5538475
I suppose Kincaid’s explanation does make sense, but I’ll be damned if I don’t think that Ice Cream Sandwich is a pretty big mouthful when it comes to product names. [TechCrunch]
