Google Names Latest Mobile Operating System 'Kit Kat'

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By Samantha Murphy Kelly2013-09-03 17:03:41 UTC

Sorry, Key Lime Pie. Google announced on Tuesday that the latest version of its Android mobile operating system is called Kit Kat, named after the branded chocolate bar.

Google executive Sundar Pichai confirmed the name via a post to the company's official Google+ page. The news comes following months of rumors that it would be called Key Lime Pie. Kit Kat is a Hershey brand in the U.S., but a Nestle product worldwide. Details about the branded partnership are not yet known.

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"On my return from Asia, I was also thrilled to find this guy waiting to greet me on the front lawn — love the new #AndroidKitKat statue and can’t wait to release the next version of the platform that is as sweet as the candy bar that’s one of our team’s favorites:)," he wrote.

Pichai also announced the company has surpassed one billion Android device activations.

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