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Google Reveals What N In Android N Stands For -- Nougat

Posted by msmash on from the in-other-news dept.

We finally know what N in Android N stands for: Nougat. Google made the announcement on Thursday. The Android maker always names smartphone operating system updates after candies and other sweet treats. The past few versions, for instances, are named Marshmallow, Eclair, Lollipop, and Marshmallow. Naming aside, Android N brings with it a range of interesting features such as multi-window support, better battery efficiency, and the ability to reply to messages straight from the notification. Enthusiasts who own a Nexus 6 or a newer Nexus device, can give a whirl to the preview of Android N on their device. The final version of Android N will be made available later this year.

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  1. Nerds by Vireo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess Android Nerds was too obvious...

    1. Re:Nerds by ArhcAngel · · Score: 5, Informative

      KitKat was a marketing tie-in with Nestle. To do Nerds they would need to do another tie-in with Nestle. Perhaps they (Google or Nestle) decided the ROI wasn't there.

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  2. NOUGAT by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nougat- Now with 50% more baked in tracking and monitoring!

    Nougats new features include:

    - toilet detection algorithms and might need to see an ad for toilet paper
    - wallet thickness detection, just in case you might have more money to spend
    - in-store-tracking to provide you with more relevant advertising for whatever, just in case
    - vehicle detection routines to provide you with more relevant automotive advertising
    - restaurant detection algorithms to provide you with more relevant food advertising
    - I'm-on-a-date detection routines to provide you with more relevant condom advertising (probably never used)
    - at-home-on-couch detection routines to provide you with more relevant television advertising
    - baby-crying sound detection routines to provide you with more relevant infant product advertising
    - enhanced voice parsing to detect what products you might be talking about for better product advertising
    - oh yeah and some minor changes to shit about security or whatever, just trust us

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  3. Actual designation by ThatsNotPudding · · Score: 2

    Never getting it on your phone, prole; buy a new one.

  4. Nougat - meh by Kevoco · · Score: 2

    In candy making, nougat is cheap filler instead of a better more costly ingredient

  5. Re:Two marshmallows? by frovingslosh · · Score: 2

    Two marshmallows, no editor.

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  6. Nutella :( by DiSKiLLeR · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We were all hoping for Nutella :(

    Fuck Nougat.

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    1. Re:Nutella :( by gweilo8888 · · Score: 2

      I'm genuinely curious: What disaster? As far as I was aware, Google and Nestle both got boatloads of publicity out of that naming choice. I don't remember any headlines suggesting otherwise. Where was the disaster?

  7. Re:Two marshmallows? by sconeu · · Score: 2

    To misquote Blazing Saddles...

    "You listed Marshmallow twice."
    "I LIKE Marshmallows"

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  8. Python? by Comboman · · Score: 2
    "Do you have any without Marshmallow?"

    "Well there's Kitkat, Marshmallow, Honeycomb and Marshmallow. That hasn't got that much Marshmallow in it."

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