Google's 'Android KitKat' Will Appear on 50 Million Candy Bars

Co-branding deal blends software and chocolate

Google's next mobile operating system is called Android KitKat and will appear on 50 million Kit Kat wrappers around the globe in the coming weeks, the digital giant and Hershey, the candy brand's United States distributor, revealed today. The companies forged a no-cash, publicity-focused agreement for the co-branding effort, according to multiple reports.

The development surprised many in the tech space, which had expected Google's next mobile OS to be called Key Lime Pie. The Mountain View, Calif.-based

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