Android drops dessert nicknames for mobile OS

After years of naming its mobile operating system after sweet treats, the company has decided to take a more straightforward approach. Android Q is just going to be called Android 10. Perhaps thinking up of a Q-named dessert was too much of a challenge. But Android's official release is that this approach makes it more "relatable." Sameer Samat, vice president of product management for Android, wrote in a blog post, "As a global operating system, it's important that these names are clear and relatable for everyone in the world. So, this next release of Android will simply use the version number and be called Android 10. We think this change helps make release names simpler and more intuitive for our global community."

On top of changing the name, the Android logo gets a new "more modern, accessible look" with droid prominent in the logo as well. Google hasn't officially announced when the new software will roll out to users. But the company says this new logo will come out in the "coming weeks with the final release of Android 10."

Source: CNET