Android 7.0 N Known as “New York Cheesecake” at Google?

For what it’s worth, Google could have already decided on the perfect name for Android N. Code in the AOSP repository references the update as NYC, or New York Cheesecake. We have our name!

Google started naming its Android versions after desserts and sweets more than six years ago. Here are all the releases so far:

• Android 1.5 Cupcake (April 2009)
• Android 1.6 Donut (September 2009)
• Android 2.0/2.1 Éclair (October 2009, January 2010)
• Android 2.2 Froyo (May 2010)
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread (December 2010)
• Android 3.0/3.1/3.2 Honeycomb (February 2011, May 2011, July 2011)
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (October 2011)
• Android 4.1/4.2/4.3 Jelly Bean (July 2012, November 2012, July 2013)
• Android 4.4 KitKat (October 2013)
• Android 5.0/5.1 Lollipop (November 2014, March 2015)
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow (October 2015)

Much as Key Lime Pie (KLP) was the placeholder for KitKat, Lemon Meringue Pie (LMP) was the name before Lollipop, and Macadamia Nut Cookie (MNC) was floated before Marshmallow, we can expect that New York Cheesecake will not be the final name for Android N. It’s also unlikely to be Android Nutella, even though we’d love that, and Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google’s SVP for Android, loosely hinted at it by saying “What will the N-release be named? We’re nut tellin’ you yet.”

Google loves to play games when it comes to Android names. Hey, we’d even accept Android Nut or Android Nuts, just because it would be hilarious.

Agencies/Canadajournal