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Google has finally revealed what the "O" in Android O stands for, and it's exactly what we all predicted: the "O" is for...Oreo. 。
The announcement was made shortly after the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. Google is pushing Android Oreo out through the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). 。
Google Pixel, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P devices will be the first to receive the Android Oreo update, followed by the Pixel C and the Nexus Player. 。
SEE ALSO:7 features to look forward to in Android O。This is only the second time in history Google is partnering up with a popular snack company to market its new mobile operating system. Previously, Google partnered up with Nestlé to brand Android 4.4 as Kit Kat. 。
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Though Google reportedly didn't pay Nestlé any money for the branding — the partnership was to do something "fun and unexpected" according to John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships — the company was still able to use the KitKat brand for Android 4.4. 。
It was basically a win-win for both companies. Google got to use a recognizable snack as the nickname of its new version of Android and Nestlé got free advertising. 。
Google's decision to go with Oreo isn't a surprise at all. Prior to Android O's announcement, I polled my Twitter followers to see what they'd like the OS version to be called and the result was overwhelmingly in favor of Oreo: 。
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Now that the name's been settled, what about Oreo's features? Though a public release is still forthcoming, the developer beta has been available since February, and the public beta version was just announced at I/O. 。
Android Oreo will come with a number of under-the-hood improvements, including tidier notifications, better battery life that automatically limits background activities, picture-in-picture support, upgraded keyboard support, 60 new emoji, and more.。
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