Android N finally gets a name: Nougat, not Nutella

Android N, which Google unveiled at its I/O conference in May, finally has a name: Nougat.

Google announced the official name on Snapchat and Twitter.

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Google had set up a website for users to submit names, and while social media seemed to suggest that Nutella was the favorite, the search giant has decided to go with a more generic -- and less legally contentious -- name.

Nougat is due later this summer. If you want a sneak peek, you can download the latest developer preview as long as your device is supported. (Just remember to make a backup.)

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