Android M: What will Google name its next OS?

What's it going to be called?

Google is announcing a new version of its operating system tomorrow: it's titled Android M and it's official – but that name is going to have to change.

Ever since Android 1.5 we've seen sweet pseudonyms for each iteration including Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat and the latest Lollipop.

But what if Google decided to go a little off the garden path this time? I took my snack trolley around the TechRadar offices to see what each of us would like the next version of Android to be entitled.

Considering a lot of us will be writing about this system on a daily basis for the next year or so I actually came across some surprisingly strange responses.

Android Muesli

John McCann, Phones and Tablets Deputy Editor

Healthy living has never been more hip than it is now and it's time Google got on board and showed the kids what they really should be eating.

Toss out those Jelly Beans, break up your KitKat, stop sucking that Lollipop and grab yourself a bowl, spoon and half a pint of skimmed milk. It's time for Android Museli.

Android Marmite

James Peckham, Phones and Tablets Writer

Forget Android's sweeter names, Google should take in the full snack market and adopt the 'love it or hate it' mantle.

It'll make my job much easier by giving me a variety of yeast based puns to work with and will truly split the fans right down the middle.

Android Maltloaf

Matthew Hanson, Phones and Tablets Writer

Maltloaf is the name of a rubbish West Country Meat Loaf tribute act, and it's also a rather plain and boring pudding that requires a hefty slab of butter to make it remotely digestible. It's the perfect name for Android M!

Instead of butter, Android Maltloaf will be generously caked in improved battery life, and rather than barking out Bat out of Hell like a demented farmer, Android M will wrestle with its RAM. Like a demented farmer.

Google product naming division: I'm awaiting your call.

Android Marmalade

Gareth Beavis, Phones and Tablets Editor

Fruit preserves are the way forward - Google should boil that citrus rind with some sugar and water to create a wonderful jar of Android based Marmalade.

I'm looking for a traditionally British Spanish Seville orange mix here, no need for those lemons or grapefruits here. The only problem may be the particularly bitter taste you get in the back of your mouth after Marmalade... maybe Google wouldn't want to associate its own OS with that.

Android Melon balls

Duncan Bell, Lifestyle Editor

A classy addition to any dinner buffet, sweet and refreshing plus associated with healthy living. Also requires an obscure, specialist tool that nobody owns, and has the word "balls" in it. So it's a win-win. Alternative suggestion: Android Mmmmm, these sweets are tasty.

Android Molasses

James Rivington - Editor, Commercial Content

Android M should really be called Marshmallow - soft and light and bouncy just like any self-respecting operating system would be if operating systems were capable of self respect.

However, judging by the issues we've seen with Lollipop, I think the next version of Android is more likely to be called Android Molasses. Sweet and tasty yes, but also slow to trickle down, viscous, sticky, messy and impossible to put back in its pot once it's oozed its chaos everywhere.

Android Mango

Cameron Faulkner - Assistant Editor, TechRadar

Although Google has stuck with sweet desserts like Gingerbread and KitKat for its mobile OS in the past, this year could -and should- be the first one named after a fruit known for its sweetness and versatility in a ton of dessert dishes around the globe.

With the name "Mango", I imagine the next version of Android piggy-backing off of the vivid visual overhaul found in Android 5.0 Lollipop, but taking things a bit further by introducing a more whimsical, fresh and tropic-inspired look.

Android Malk

Sam Roberts - Assistant Video Editor, TechRadar

The affordable alternative mobile OS, that Vitamin R makes all the difference.

...And certainly not an excuse to pop in a Simpsons reference.

Android Malteaser

Hugh Langley - Associate Editor, TechRadar

Hey, we had KitKat right? So it's probably high time we saw another tasty tie-in so both Google and Mars can rake in a bit more of that sweet, sweet cash. There are plenty to choose from, although I don't think Android Munchies or Android M&M are strong contenders.

Android Milky Way? Not bad, but remember that Milky Ways in America are different to Milky Ways elsewhere in the world, so let's not open that can of worms. Same goes with Mars Bars.

Yeah… I want me some Android Malteasers.

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