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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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  2. Perfect Name by bughunter · · Score: 5, Interesting

    'Marshmallow' is the perfect word for a label that carries no content, is all fluff, and whose sole purpose is to appeal to people with simple tastes.

    (Note that I'm not talking about the OS, but the practice of giving each version a cute name. Android is not alone in this practice, but with 'Marshmallow' they seem to have achieved the pinnacle of its banality.)

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