News - Google’s next Android version to be named after Nestle’s KitKat

[HEXUS]

Key Lime Pie wasn’t populist enough: “very few people know the taste of a key lime pie.”

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[crossy]

I’m left wondering about what confectionary the ‘L’ version of Android will be associated with.

Lollipop? Failing that Liquorice/Licorice (if the latter then I guess it'll be the second spelling).

[scaryjim]

Ugh, google jump into bed with nestle, millions of ethically-aware middle class consumers start looking for alternatives.

Seriously google, you run a search engine, try using it to search for "nestle boycott", "nestle scandal" or "nestle controversy" and you might get an idea of what you're allying yourself too...

[TheAnimus]

Oh gosh jim. Nestle are such a big firm, on the whole they aren't that evil.

Better to boycott them because of their horrible advertising website:
http://kitkat.com/
I mean Parallax scrolling is much worse offense than baby milk dealings. It's like 2013s Flash Intro with no bloody skip button.

[MustardCutter]

"very few people know the taste of key lime pie"

I can't imagine what the main flavour of 'key LIME pie' might be. Can anyone help me out I'm just a general dumb@ss consumer?

[scaryjim]

Actually, Nestle boycotts and scandals go well beyond the baby milk thing, although that was the biggest one. And the worst bit was they never acknowledged they were in the wrong for that, despite a Swiss judge telling them to watch their behaviour. They're doing basically the same thing with water now.

Fact is there are still many millions of people who won't buy Nestle, on both sides of the pond, and I'm not convinced Google have thought this one through fully. Then again, they might just have decided that they're big enough to care about their reputation too much any more. And while yes, there are worse companies than Nestle, Nestle are still pretty much the poster child for boycott campaigns: that kind of thing sticks with people.

OTOH, the website is definitely another reason to stay well clear Horrid thing.

[TheAnimus]

What sort of things? When I google it now its just a bunch of antivivisection types going on about how they hurt animals (no ****!).

The water thing? What that they effect the water table bottling water from said water table?

I always think this is one of those things where people like to get upset about a storm in a teacup, before having some PG tips (Nestle owned brand) tea to calm down.

[Raz316]

Was secretly hoping for Android Kendle Mint Cake or Android Kola Kubes.

Here's hoping that when they finally get to T, it's Android Tunnocks Caramel Wafer

[MustardCutter]

When can we expect the 'chunkie' OS update

[Myss_tree]

I vote for 'Wispa' when they get to W and 'Yorkie' for Y.
I like the Kit Kat advert but not actually that keen on Kit Kats.

[mtyson]

L = Terry's Logger

L = Lion Bar
or more probably L = Lemon this or that...

For future reference there is a big alphabetical list of choc bars on Wikipedia. But there are also cakes, biscuits, ice creams and other sweets that might be upcoming Android flavours.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23926938

However, Google told the BBC that it had come up with the idea and that neither side was paying the other.

"This is not a money-changing-hands kind of deal," John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, told the BBC.

Instead, he said, the idea was to do something "fun and unexpected".

[Ksyruz]

Great now all my Android devices are going to be broken into four pieces whenever I see my Friends. Have a Break Have an Android 4.4, no wait its Have a KitKat.

[hahcore]

so does Nestle gets some commission for giving Android the permission to use Kitkat name?

[shaithis]

so does Nestle gets some commission for giving Android the permission to use Kitkat name?

Yeah, it's called free advertising.

The mere fact that the use of the word Kitkat will increase massively around and during the 4.4 release will almost certainly increase Kitkat sales.

[Saracen]

"very few people know the taste of key lime pie"

I can't imagine what the main flavour of 'key LIME pie' might be. Can anyone help me out I'm just a general dumb@ss consumer?

That made me laugh. It was exactly my first reaction to that statement.

Though, having spent a LOT of time in Florida, I don't have to imagine the flavour. And, I'm not much if a fan.