Next Android mobile software version dubbed 'KitKat'

Google on Tuesday said the next version of Android will be called "KitKat" in keeping with its penchant for giving tasty names to its software for powering the mobile devices.

"Since these devices make our lives so sweet,each Android version is named after a desert,"the California-based technology titan said in a blog post."As everyone finds it difficult to stay away from the chocolate and treats."

The list of Android software names over the years includes Cupcake,Donut,Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean.

The Android 4.4KitKat system is expected to Launch in October 2013.

In a promotion deal, Google is enticing people with chances to win Android-pwered Nexus 7 tablet or credit at its online Play shop by buying KitKat candy bars featuring Android robot icons or wrappers.

Android software powers more than a billion smartphones or tablets worldwide,according to Google. Smart phone powered by Google's Android software increased their global market share as iPhone lost ground in the ground in the absence of new models being unleashed by Apple,the International Data Corporation reported last month.

KitKat is a chocolate-covered wafer created by British-based Rowntree's, now produced worldwide by Nestle.