#android O probably isn’t named Orangina, but what if it is?

August 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

We’re getting closer and closer to the end of August, and Android O still doesn’t have a name. I’ve already compiled the various likely options — which include Oreo, Oatmeal Cookie, and Orange-flavored things — and torn my hair out over Google possibly classifying Octopus as a dessert.

And yet, here at the 11th hour of Android O, naming speculation throws a monkey wrench into my carefully crafted theories and investigations: Orangina soda, which has emerged as an unlikely — but not impossible — candidate for the Android O name.

Before I get to all the reasons why this is a terrible idea (and there are many), let’s go through the admittedly slim evidence. First up is a tweet from Android SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer, who posted a menu photo of…