Android Q is Officially Called Android 10

Nosotros had eagerly been waiting on Google to announce which dessert it has chosen as the official name for the side by side iteration of Android, i.east Android Q. And well, it may come up as a shocker to many but it didn't pick any this time around. Google today took to its official weblog postal service to reveal that Android Q will officially be called Android 10.

Google has decided to finally put an cease to the tradition of naming its Android releases afterward sweetness desserts. Information technology will no longer use the dessert codename for Android and is now going to become alee with a numeral release pattern going forward. This means the next Android release will officially be called Android 10 (codename Android Q) and the one following it volition be chosen Android 11 (codename Android R).

Talking virtually the alter, which may be saddening for some as we have at present come to acquaintance a new Android release with alphabetical desserts in guild, Google justifies its ideology saying, "This naming tradition has get a fun part of the release each year externally. But, we've heard feedback over the years that the names weren't always understood past everyone in the global community. "

While true, dessert names for releases in alphabetical order could be confusing in some languages, the possible reasoning for the modify could likewise be the lack of a usually known dessert with the alphabetic character Q. Google farther justifies the alter by saying that new users notice it difficult to understand "if their phone is running the latest version" so it has decided to brand the naming more inclusive.

TL;DR: Android will at present use a numerical naming scheme. New Android release is called Android 10. So long, dessert names. You lot will exist missed.

New Android Branding

In add-on to the official proper name reveal for Android Q, the company has also overhauled the Android branding with a new logo, make color, and wordmark. Google says that new Android logo makes it more 'modern and accessible' to the masses. The green colour of the logo has now been traded out for black, a visual change which is justified as existence piece of cake to read past anybody – particularly those with visual impairments.

Like always, the Android robot is still an essential part of the Android logo. Google in the blog postal service says, "The design of the logo draws inspiration from the most recognizable non-human member of the community, the Android robot."

The revamped Android logo and branding volition start rolling out to the users with the official release of Android 10 in the coming weeks, and so stay tuned for more information. Until then, tell u.s.a. whether you're happy that Google gave up its dessert obsession or not down in the comments department.