A Comprehensive
Rundown Of What We Know So
Far
Here's everything we know so far about
Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
With Android 4.3 Jelly Bean now on the
market, many have set their sights
toward the next iteration of Android
operating system. After early rumors
were put to rest in a sort of bait-and-
switch, Android fans and once again
anticipating the release of “Android 5.0
Key Lime Pie.”
One Year of Jelly Bean
It has been a year since Android has
seen a major system update. In June
2012, Google introduced Android 4.1
Jelly Bean, which took the place of the
2011 flagship OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich. Android 4.1 first shipped on
the original Nexus 7 tablet and brought
such new and improved features as a
more streamlined interface, expanded
notifications, resizable widgets, new
camera gestures, Google Now and offline
voice dictation.
Since then, we have seen two minor Jelly
Bean updates hit the market. Android
4.2 launched in November 2012 on the
Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet
bringing such improvements as lock
screen widgets, added features to Google
Now, Photo Sphere and Multiple User
Profiles. Android 4.3 recently released
in July on the 2013 Nexus 7 tablet and
introduced Bluetooth Low Energy,
restricted user profiles for tablets and
improved gaming and graphics among
other features.But Android fans are still anxious for
something truly new and exciting from
Google, especially since many expected to
see Android 5.0 release earlier in
2013. Tid bits of information about the
system update circulated as early as fall
2012, but hopes were quickly dashed in
late April when rumors suddenly
switched to proposing Android 4.3 as the next Google operating system just prior to the Google I/O Conference. The update was ultimately unveiled and released in July.
Android 5.0 Reemerges
Despite the “bait-and-switch,” Android
5.0 Key Lime Pie never really went
away. The operating system was even
present at Google I/O in the form of
Easter eggs within presentations at the
conference. During one seminar, a
graphic slide featured an Android robot
wearing a tophat and eating a slice of
key lime pie. Later, a rudimentary
fighting game featuring several
characters described as a Cthulhu
monster called Biteyboro, whose
“powers” include Chrome, Jelly Bean and
Key Lime Pie was presented. Google
notably made no mention of an Android
system number (5.0); however, many
have considered that at least we know
the conglomerate has the Key Lime Pie
name in mind.
Since then, news about Android 5.0 Key
Lime Pie and its release date, while sill
scarce, have been building momentum.
First, Korean publication Daum proposed
in early July that we Google would
introduce Android 5.0 and a new Nexus
smartphone in October. Around this
time, a number of benchmarks,
supposedly testing various devices
running Android 5.0 surfaced; however,
they have all been dismissed as fake.
Next, Taylor Wimberly of Android and
Me proposed in early August that
Motorola will deliver a Nexus device in
the fourth quarter, which occurs
between October and December. Many
have considered that Wimberly and
Daum’s reports may coincide. Also
around this time, Android 5.0 reportedly
surfaced within Google’s Chromium bug
tracker in the form of an Android build,
KRS36B, which was being tested for the
Nexus 7 tablet and the Nexus 4
smartphone. Many noted the use of the
letter K for the build number, which has
been connected to “Key Lime Pie” and
Google’s tradition of naming its
operating systems after sweets and
desserts.
Android 5.0 Release Date
Thus far, most believe Android 5.0 Key
Lime Pie will release in October if not,
by the end of the year. We have become
accustomed to seeing an Android OS
release in the summer and fall. With the
recent launch of Android 4.3 it appears
Google continues to adhere to its
tradition.
Android 5.0 Features
News about Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie
feature remains scarce at the moment
but that could be because Android 4.3 is
still in the spotlight. Currently, one of the
most credible rumors come from the
Wall Street Journal, which proposed that
Android 5.0 will do away with high-end
specs requirements in order for devices
to update, which would mean a wider
range of device would be able to run the
system. That is particularly good news
considering one early rumor suggested
that many devices running a dual-core
processor would be incompatible with
Android 5.0.
Other rumors have suggested that we
may see Android 5.0 run on other
gadgets, such as a rumored Nexus Q
smartwatch and a game console as well
as more practical electronics such as
dishwashers, refrigerators, and washing
machines.
Android 5.0 Name
Android has been on the number 4 since
2011 with the introduction of Android
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Many
remember how Google jumped right
from Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the tablet
specific operating system to Android 4.0,
the first Google system compatible with
both smartphone and tablets. Fans have
been anxious for a while for a system
update that would not only change the
number sequence but also usher in a
new era of Android operating system.
Android 5.0 has been anticipated as
early as 2012, prior to the release of
Android 4.1.
The code name Key Lime Pie has been
around since 2012 as well, having
replaced suggestions of “Kandy Kane,”
which surfaced not long after the the
release of Android 4.1. Key Lime Pie has
been commonly accepted, even by
Google as was previously mentioned,
though it is not yet official. The K build
in the Chromium bug tracker is another
clue of Google’s plans by way of names,
and that it does plan to continue its
alphabetical dessert tradition.
Android 5.0 Devices
With the 2013 Nexus 7 now on the
market, we have seen some interesting
proposals for what Google has in store by
way of its upcoming devices. Many are
expecting a new smartphone as the
Nexus 4 approaches one year on the
market; and have proposed that the
device will be called the Nexus 5. In
addition to Taylor Wimberly’s
suggestion, other reports propose the
Nexus 5 may be made by either LG or
Motorola; however, most have their
money on Motorola. In addition, reports
suggest that Google will release a 2013
Nexus 10 tablet to be made by either
Asus or Samsung. Whatever device is
released, we can be sure it will run a
new version of Android, which could
very well be Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
Verdict?
Despite the lack of concrete evidence of
Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, many are
certain it is on its way. Considering how
Android 4.3 popped up suddenly in late
April and was on the market just two
months later in late July; we may not
have to wait long before the rumor mill
starts churning out some solid
information about Android 5.0.
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