Android Q is now simply Android 10
Google ditches dessert-themed Android names in a push for accessibility.
Mariella Moon Mariella Moon, 4h ago
Google has finally revealed Android Q's release name, and it's not Quiche, Quinoa or Quesadilla. In fact, it's not named after any dessert that starts with the letter Q at all -- the tech giant has decided to simply call it Android 10. In a blog post, the company said it's changing the way it names its releases altogether in a push for greater accessibility. "[W]e've heard feedback over the years that the names weren't always understood by everyone in the global community," the company wrote.
Since L and R aren't always distinguishable when spoken in some languages, for instance, it's not immediately obvious for some people that Android Lollipop came after KitKat. The names of some previous Android versions aren't known desserts in certain parts of the world either. In other words, while the names are fun, they don't always resonate with users. The new scheme sounds much less quirky and delicious, but it'll likely serve Google's purpose: come up with more relatable and intuitive names. "[W]e think that at version 10 and 2.5 billion active devices," the blog post reads, "it was time to make this change."
Top Android 10 features you need to know about:-
1.The iconic back button is going away
2.There's finally a system-wide dark mode!
3.Live Caption transcribes media locally in real-time
4.An improved share menu.
5.Big changes coming to permissions
6.New theming options.
7.Better support for foldable phones.
When will it be released?
On March 13, 2019, Android 10 Beta 1 was launched out in the wild and made available to download on the Pixel, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3 series. Beta 2 was released on April 3, Beta 3 debuted on May 7 during Google I/O, Beta 4 arrived on June 5, Beta 5 hit on July 10, and Beta 6 made an appearance on August 7.
Now, we're just waiting for the final build of Android 10 to be released at some point before Q3 is over.
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