Google may launch Android P on Aug. 20
And what does that P stand for anyway?
Popsicle? Popcorn? Another P-word treat? Google may be planning to launch the newest version of Android later this month -- and finally tell us what that P stands for.
On Thursday, serial tipster Evan Blass tweeted an image of a calendar with a P marked on Aug. 20, suggesting Google has plans for the operating system that day. Google revealed the previous version of its mobile software, Android Oreo, on Aug. 21 last year.
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 2, 2018
Google introduced Android P in May at its annual Google I/O conference. The software has been available in a developer beta, but Google hasn't yet announced an official launch date.
The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Android P should bring features like new swipe gestures and better notifications.
If the tip turns out to be true, that also means we'll soon find out what that P stands for. For the uninitiated, Google names each new version of Android alphabetically and after a candy or sweet. For example, the most recent version was dubbed Oreo. Before that were Nougat, Marshmallow and Lollipop.
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