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Recalling Android code-named biscuit machine M dessert may be Macadamia Cookies

This year's Google I / O Developer Conference will be opened later this week, it is expected to release a new version of Google Android M system at the conference.

It is not clear that this new version of the version number (Android 5.2 or Android 6.0), it is not clear "M" represents what meaning.

There are indications that the new version, code-named "Macadamia Nut Cookie" (MNC, macadamia nut cookies). In the "Android Open Source Project", there are at least 10 mentioned "MNC".  biscuit machine But in other cases, Google will this new version is still only known as Android M.

Starting from 6 years ago, Google will use a variety of desserts to name the various versions of the Android system:

April 2009: Android 1.5 "Cupcake" (cupcakes)
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September 2009: Android 1.6 "Donut" (donuts)

October 2009, January 2010: Android 2.0 / 2.1 "Eclair" (chocolate cream puffs)

May 2010: Android 2.2 "Froyo" (frozen yogurt)

December 2010: Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" (gingerbread)

February 2011, May, July: Android 3.0 / 3.1 / 3/2 "Honeycomb" (Honeycomb)

October 2011: Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" (Ice Cream Sandwich)

In July 2012, in November, in July 2013: Android 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 "Jelly Bean" (Jelly Bean)

October 2013: Android 4.4 "Kitkat" (Kit Kat)

In November 2014, March 2015: Android 5.0 / 5.1 "Lollipop" (lollipop)

However, before the "Kit Kat" and "lollipop" and other names officially announced for Android 4.4 and 5.0, the outside world have speculated the "lime pie" and "lemon meringue pie" and other names. Therefore, the "Macadamia Cookies" is unlikely to be the final name. In fact, Google may not be published in the official name of Android M this week.  biscuit machine Recently, the company usually selected after a new release of some time to announce the name.

The name on Android M currently possible choices include: "Mars chocolate", "macarons", "cotton candy", "milkshake", "mint", "muffin", "marzipan", "moon cake "and" mango sorbet "and so on.
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