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Android M's Official Name Is Marshmallow

Posted by samzenpus on from the chocolate-soon-to-come dept.

An anonymous reader writes: As they've done in the past, Google has revealed the name for the upcoming version of Android with a new statue in front of its headquarters. Android's sixth version will be called Marshmallow. Dave Burke, Android's VP of engineering, unveiled the statue on Twitter. Google has also released the Android 6.0 SDK and the final M preview.

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  1. Missed opportunity by jandrese · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was really expecting the statue to be an androided version of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man. The statue is a little disappointing.

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    1. Re:Missed opportunity by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 3, Funny

      I was really expecting the statue to be an androided version of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man. The statue is a little disappointing.

      i dunno, it doesn't seem as cute: http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws....

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  2. That's amazing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It will usher in a whole new era of mobile experience. Or maybe people have long stopped caring about Android names and version-diarrhea.

    1. Re:That's amazing by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 4, Funny

      It usher in the age of Gozer!

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