The next Android 4.4 will be called KitKat

's head of Android and Chrome, Sundar Pichai, just confirmed that the next delicious version of Android will be called Android 4.4 KitKat.

On his Google+ page , Pichai told his friends that he had just returned from a trip to Asia and that Android was now on over 1 billion devices:

Thanks to the entire Android community from hardware manufacturers, chip makers, developers and content creators, to all of you who use Android around the world.

Back from Asia, I'm excited to announce the new #AndroidKitKat that I can't wait to release. The next version of the platform is as sweet as its name 🙂