

Aiming for a codename that was "fun and unexpected", his team pursued the possibility of naming the release "KitKat" instead. The release was internally codenamed " Key lime pie" John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, and his team, decided to drop the name, arguing that "very few people actually know the taste of a key lime pie".

Android 4.4 " KitKat" was officially announced on September 3, 2013.
