According to Forbes, the codename for Google’s 4.0 firmware of the Android operating system will be codenamed “Ice Cream”, following the alphabetical naming procedure used by the search giant, to follow Gingerbread (3.0) and Honeycomb (3.5).
The custom naming of Android operating system began in May 2009 as below:
Cupcake – Android 1.5 in May 2009
Donut – Android 1.6 in Sep 2009
Éclair – Android 2.0 in Oct 2009
Froyo – Android 2.2 in May 2010
Gingerbread – Android 3.0
Honeycomb – Android 3.5
Ice Cream – Android 4.0
Ice Cream won’t be introduced until mid-2011. Gingerbread is expected to be released before the end of the year and Honeycomb in early 2011.
[via] Forbes
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