Google recently rolled out the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software for its Nexus line-up of devices and now the Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus 4 smartphone have apparently been spotted running a new software build, believed to be the impending Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie.
The devices have been spotted running a new version of the Android OS with the build number "KRS36B" on the Chromium bug tracker (Chrome's open source backbone), which hints that Google is likely testing the next version of Android.
"Although the newly released Nexus 7 is already running the latest version of Android in the form of 4.3 Jelly Bean, a build number - KRS36B - for the Nexus 7 and Nexus 4 has been spotted on the Chromium bug tracker," reports Ausdroid.
Rumors have been rife that Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, the next-gen OS from Google, will make its debut in October along with the Nexus 5 and refreshed Nexus 10.
Google has named its Android updates after desserts and the successor of Jelly Bean is widely expected to launch as Key lime Pie. The build number which the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 have been spotted running also hints at the Key Lime Pie moniker, as the first letter of the build usually corresponds to the first letter of the Android version. To illustrate, Android 4.3 has the build number JWR66V where the first letter "J" represents Jelly Bean. Therefore, it follows logic that the "K" in KRS36B would represent Key Lime Pie.
Earlier in July, we reported that Google was gearing up to release Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie this fall, as it was in the final stages. The information was courtesy of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) which cited sources "familiar with the matter."
"The company's hardware efforts come as it wraps up development on the next version of Android, which is expected to be released in the fall," noted the WSJ report at the time.
At this juncture, it is not known what new features and improvements the upcoming Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie update will bring. Google is staying mum and has not disclosed any information on the upcoming software update.
However, with the build being spotted on the Nexus 7 and Nexus 4, it seems that the new OS is set to make its debut sooner rather than later.
