--- description: Google's next major Android version, which is set to be released later this year, will be called Nougat, the company announced. title: Google Finally Decided on a Name for Its Big Android Update image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4c9eb2700c7ca72/698879eaab6d770c0b6a80c8/biztech-illos-android2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Google's Next Version of Android Will Be Called Nougat  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 30, 2016 5:28 PM CUT  Martin Gee for TIME  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 30, 2016 5:28 PM CUT Google has a fun tradition of naming each version of Android after a sweet treat, and the company has finally revealed that its upcoming mobile software [will be called Android Nougat](https://twitter.com/Android?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined"). Google has revealed nearly every detail about the update except for its name, which it had referred to simply as Android N until this point. While this year’s name falls in line with the alphabetical pattern Google has followed when choosing dessert-themed titles in the past (Kit Kat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, etc.), this is the first time Android fans were able to [submit their own ideas.](http://time.com/4340607/google-android-n-name/ "undefined") Many had previously speculated that the update would be called Nutella. Android Nougat will arrive later this year and will bring a new split-screen view for phones and tablets, redesigned notifications, and better support for virtual reality among other new features. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4389934/google-android-nougat-release-name/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4389934/google-android-nougat-release-name/"},"headline":"Google's Next Version of Android Will Be Called Nougat","datePublished":"2016-06-30T17:28:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:50:11.717Z","description":"Android N has a name","url":"https://time.com/4389934/google-android-nougat-release-name/","keywords":["Tech","Smartphones","Google","Android"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4c9eb2700c7ca72/698879eaab6d770c0b6a80c8/biztech-illos-android2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Eadicicco","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-eadicicco/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf4c9eb2700c7ca72/698879eaab6d770c0b6a80c8/biztech-illos-android2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"BizTech Illos Android","caption":"BizTech Illos Android","creditText":"Martin Gee for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4389934/google-android-nougat-release-name/","name":"Google's Next Version of Android Will Be Called Nougat"}}]}] ```