For Your Taste Buds Only: The Android Dessert Menu [Infographic]

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Google recently announced what the ‘M’ in Android M stood for. It stands for Marshmallow. And with that Google’s tradition of naming the latest iterations of the Android operating system after desserts continued.

Starting with Android 1.5, which was API level 3 for the world’s most dominant mobile operating system, Google has given sugary and delicious code names to each new version. The latest addition to this delectable series – Android Marshmallow – promises to be the most user-centric Android OS ever.

In our latest infographic we take you through Android’s journey from Cupcake to Marshmallow. Along the way we present some startling facts about the Android ecosystem. Even though Android was initially meant to be an operating system for cameras, the wise folks at Android Inc. decided against it and it hasn’t turned out to be such a bad decision after all. In the year 2015 it is almost impossible to imagine the world’s smartphone landscape without Android. Imagine if Android had not happened and the iOS was the only truly smart mobile OS to fall back on. Scary thought? You bet!

Some industry pundits would argue that the birth and growth of Android is almost as important as the proliferation of the Internet itself. It would be hard to discredit that argument because Android now powers billions of devices, has enabled hundreds of vendors to offer several ingenious products, and empowered millions of people in a wide variety of ways. The impact of the Android OS on the global stage simply cannot be overstated.

Today we pay a little homage to this robot in human form (Android). Presenting, the Android dessert menu. Read it after a sumptuous dinner and your day will be made.