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Google finally reveals what the 'M' in Android M stands for: Marshmallow
Nathan McAloneAug 17, 2015, 23:23 IST
All the speculation about what the "M" stands for in Android M, Google's next mobile operating system, can finally come to an end: it's officially "Marshmallow."
A Google developer tweeted this marshmallow-adorned Android statue to announce the news.
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