Ahead of the launch of its latest mobile operating system, Android 14, Google has given the OS brand a revamp. No longer will it appear as "android" with a lowercase "a."
Axar.az reports that the name is now shown as "Android" with a capital A. Google has also updated the bugdroid mascot with a new 3D look while introducing some alternative versions.
It's been four years since Google gave its Android branding an update. Now, the company has confirmed it is bringing a "new modern look" to the brand.
Jason Fournier, Google's director of Android Consumer Brand Management, wrote that the update better represents the community of over 3 billion global Android devices. The introduction of a capital A is there to add "more weight" to the Android name when it is placed next to Google's logo, apparently.
"While we've added more curves and personality unique to Android, the new Android stylization more closely mirrors Google's logo and creates a balance between the two," he wrote. Fournier added that he hopes "these small but significant updates to the Android typeface will better communicate the relationship between Android devices and the Google apps and services people already know."