Now that Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" is out of the bag, keen eyes have discovered Google's latest easter egg in the new OS.
For the uninitiated, Google has included an easter agg animation or still image in Android since the launch of v2.3 "Gingerbread." For those with a Gingerbread smartphone, the easter egg is a painting by Jack Larson showing a zombie gingerbread man stalking a group of regular zombies talking (jabbering, moaning, whatever) on smartphones. To find it, users simply go into Settings, About Phone, and continuously tap the Android Version Number until the image appears.
In the case of Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean," tapping the number reveals a single smiling jelly bean. However when users keep a finger pressed on the image, another one appears displaying a whole collection of multi-colored jelly beans. Floating amongst the sea of sweets is also a single red-and-white candy cane. Naturally there's speculation that this is the code name for the next version of Android.
Yet the name doesn't quite fit into Google's current release schedule: Since the launch of Android 1.5 "Cupcake," the company has kept an alphabetical release: Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0, 2.1), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3.x), Honeycomb (3.x.x), Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.x) and Jelly Bean (4.1.x).
Obviously candy cane doesn't fit unless Google takes the Kandy Cane route (which leads to questionable search results, so doubtful). There's also speculation that Google plans to release something in time for the holidays -- maybe the next Nexus device? Who knows at this point save for a clever Google that's left us stumped.
Why? Instead of asking Google to slow down, you should ask HTC/Moto/Samsung/etc to speed up no?
or circus peanuts.
*insert meme here*
Google needs to make the major updates less frequent and just push small updates often.
But it's not a sweet
"Kit Kat" would make more sense and Google could charge Nestlé a royalty on every phone for exclusive advertising. Nestlé could make chocolate Android-branded candy. That may sound unlikely but when you see bins of stuffed "Angry Birds" toys in Walmart it's not that ridiculous.
Why? Instead of asking Google to slow down, you should ask HTC/Moto/Samsung/etc to speed up no?
Who cares, they are humans, this site is free, and there are far more important issues in the world to get bothered by than some silly mistakes on a tech website.
Now letz see wat the net verzin of androde iz all aboot!
The company's name is Google that alone makes sure that nothing they make will ever sound professional. Then again that is a good thing, the fact that they encourage fun and free thinking is what lead to creating the company and it's products in the first place. I love the fact that they have those fun doodles with their name, i love that they have dessert names for Android versions (specially since they are alphabetical) I love Google for what they do and the products will speak for themselves regardless of the name or environment. BTW how exactly is BlackBerry a professional sounding name, or iPhone, or Windows Phone 7.5 AKA Mango?
Just as a PS, wanna know some code names for iPhone OS versions? Little Bear, Big Bear, Heavenly, Oktoberfest. MS has Mango and Tango (along with many other silly names). RIM just tries to use locations for their names making some sound weird and unprofessional as well.
They make their money from adverts. So if they want to be viewed professionally then they should act like it. For example basic spell checking. Mistakes happen, but there's no reason not to do a basic spell check when your job is writing articles unless you don't care if people take you seriously or not.
On topic, ICS gives an android ics nyan cat animation.