This photo provided by Google shows the Android Nougat statue, officially unveiled Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. The next version of Android software dubbed "Nougat" is scheduled to be released in new smartphones in the fall of 2016 when the makers of existing Android devices will also be able to enable updates to the new software. Nougat's new features will include the ability to run apps without actually installing them on a device. (Google via AP) Google is serving a new morsel for fans of its Android software: The next version has been dubbed "Nougat," extending Google's tradition of nicknaming each overhaul of Android after a sweet food.
The Nougat name announced Thursday comes seven weeks after Google sought suggestions during its annual conference for software engineers.
Nougat is scheduled to be released in new smartphones this fall when the makers of existing Android devices will also be able to enable updates to the new software. Nougat's new features will include the ability to run apps without actually installing them on a device.
The nicknames for earlier Android versions have included Marshmallow, Lollipop, KitKat, Ice Cream Sandwich and Gingerbread.
Google commemorates the different Android nicknames with statues near its Mountain View, California, headquarters.
This photo provided by Google shows the Android Nougat statue, officially unveiled Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. The next version of Android software dubbed "Nougat" is scheduled to be released in new smartphones in the fall of 2016 when the makers of existing Android devices will also be able to enable updates to the new software. Nougat's new features will include the ability to run apps without actually installing them on a device. (Google via AP) 
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