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By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 1 July 2016 10:44 IST

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Google had invited s to help name Android N
Android N will bring improvements like multi-window
No word yet on Android N release date beyond "this summer"

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Google has finally announced the full name of Android N. The next version of Android will be called Android Nougat. 5h6n3x

The Android Nougat name continues the tradition of naming major Android releases after desserts. It all started with Android 1.5 Cupcake, followed by Android 1.6 Donut, Android 2.0 Eclair, Android 2.2 Froyo, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The pattern continued with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android 4.4 KitKat, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Last month at its annual developer conference poll of our own.

improvements like multi-window , enhanced notifications, revamped doze, number blocking, and more.

(Also see: Android N Developer Preview 3 Improvements: Everything You Need to Know)

Google made the Android Nougat announcement via Twitter but there's no definite word yet on the release date of the new Android version other than the "later this summer" timeline announced earlier.

Before Thursday's announcement the word nougat represented a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit.

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