Google has introduced the new version of Android in typical fashion, erecting a massive Jelly Bean statue on its front lawn.
The sweet sculpture bears the traditional Android shape, but has a clear cylindrical body that's packed to the gunwales with oversized jelly beans. It was strongly tipped already, but the addition of the new statue confirms that Jelly Bean is the next version of Android.
The timing of this new statue couldn't be more significant. Tonight sees the kick-off of Google I/O developer conference, where the search-monger is reckoned to be launching a Google-branded Nexus tablet.
The statue is the clearest hint yet from the Big G that any devices unveiled tonight will arrive running Android Jelly Bean. The so-called Nexus 7 is rumoured to be a 7-inch device with a 1,280x800-pixel resolution, powered by a quad-core processor.
It's tipped to have no camera -- a cost-cutting effort from Google that could see the Nexus on sale for as little as $200 for the 8GB model. You could probably swap that dollar sign for a pound sign to get the UK price.
Jelly Bean follows an alphabetic Android naming tradition, and is the follow-up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which in turn was preceded by Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Google risks getting ahead of itself by introducing Jelly Bean -- at the start of May the software was running on a mere 5 per cent of Android devices.
I can't wait to see what Google's cooked up for the newest version of its mobile operating system. Be sure to check back later when we'll be spilling the Beans on the new edition, and let me know what you'd like to see in the comments or on our Facebook wall.
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anonymous 27 June, 2012 09:22
I sure hope the next version is called Kulfi!
anonymous 27 June, 2012 10:20
Next version will be called as Key Lime Pie. No information about the numbering but after Jelly Bean there will be a pie waiting for us. That is for sure.
Choccie Milk 27 June, 2012 11:33
What I really want to know is what the little piece of paper attached to it says.
anonymous 27 June, 2012 12:22
i hope the jellybeans are edible!
Jack Fifield 27 June, 2012 20:58
@Choccie Milk
I googled it, and it's not as exciting as I would've hoped.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/google-hq-office-android-statues-03-jellybean-003.jpg
"PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH AT THE MOMENT... SCULPTURE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THANK YOU!"
bob 30 June, 2012 18:06
google steals peoples data
bob 30 June, 2012 18:23
google steals peoples data from their phone. like: creditcard details, email addresses and hacks into the android phones plus most of the apps on google play steal data to like photos, credit card details and more. it is not safe to have an android phone. believe me.