Giant Android eclair delivered to Google by even bigger nerds (video)

By now you should be familiar with Google's confectionary codenames for its Google Android OS: version 1.5 (Cupcake), 1.6 (Donut), 2.0 (Eclair) and version x.x (Flan). What you probably didn't know is that Google honors each release by dropping a steaming hot foam facsimile onto its front lawn. Historically, the arrival of the giant Donut at the GooglePlex was followed by the 1.6 developer release of Android just a few days later. Don't get too excited though, last we heard Eclair wouldn't arrive until Q2 of 2010 for consumers. Video and another view of the nerds "gone wild" just after the break.

[Via TechCrunch]

[jc35 Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:45AM]

anyone know when 1.6 is coming to Rogers???

[Zeroexe43 Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:43AM]

they said late october early november...but im sure it will be useless knowing rogers

[jb0yz Posted Oct 15th 2009 5:16AM]

I'm gonna go eat it

[BladeSling Posted Oct 15th 2009 12:04PM]

I think more people are wondering who cleans the giant pastries...

[quakerface Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:10PM]

Or cleans what comes out after.. They probably make sidekicks out of it.

[MegaJapan Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:45AM]

Android 1.7: Hot Dog
Android 1.8: Cheeseburger
Android 1.9: Bacon Cheeseburger
Android 2.0: Big Mac
Android 3.0: Double Whopper
Android 3.5: Double Whopper w/ Cheese
..and so on..

[MegaJapan Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:48AM]

Oops, add +1 to all.

[AlexL Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:20AM]

I guess you haven't noticed that the names are in lexical order.

Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Flan

So afterwards it should be...
Gingerbread
Honeybun
Icecream
Jello
Kaiser roll
Lemoncake
Mousse
...

[MegaJapan Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:22AM]

Nope, didn't notice...
And here I wanted to add Cheeseburgers and whatnot.
What a shame =(.

[kjmathew Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:21AM]

+ Android? 0.9 - 1.0 [http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/live-coverage-of-googles-android-gphone-mobile-os-announcement/]
+ Beta?/BigBang? 0.9 - 1.x [http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/live-from-t-mobiles-android-event-in-new-york-city/]
Cupcake 1.5
Donut 1.6
Eclair 2.0
Flan 2.x - 3.0
...

[doug Posted Oct 15th 2009 8:53AM]

i cant wait till they get to "S"......i will make a pilgrimage to their front door for a giant swedish fish!

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:17AM]

If Homer Simpsons had a smartphone.. I am sure it would be an Android !!!!!!!

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:18AM]

Forgot to add, I hoped that 1.8 wouldbe Empanada... You know to add some flava to our droid playa

[Teslanaut Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:46AM]

Google should end World Hunger by delivering updates to needing countries.

[collindow Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:48AM]

I have lol'led.

[bonaqo Posted Oct 15th 2009 6:07AM]

eradicate world hunger and start world obesity ??

[kempcross Posted Oct 15th 2009 8:14AM]

@ Jack:

"Whhaa wooonnng
You're enjoying your day,
Everything's going your way,
Then along comes,
Debbie Downer..."

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:47AM]

Wow gotta love android!!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:02AM]

Gotta love a company with a good sense of humor

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:42AM]

Looking forward to seeing Goolge HQ's front law 10 years from now

[blackdenton Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:55AM]

Ballmer is gonna come and eat it.

[Streetfights Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:00AM]

dude not cool!

you just gave away the next Engadget show!

[conscious Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:58AM]

I know they aren't real, but I'd still kind of like to *attempt* a bite.

[snowycoke Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:12AM]

(x.x) Sugar high?

[Hydra Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:12AM]

Nice, *waits on cyanogen*

[rotty Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:19AM]

Good publicity stunt, i hope they start pumping out updates as fast as bakers pump out tasty goodies!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:27AM]

android to virgin, android to virgin, come in

[Bradley Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:37AM]

This is hilarious and awesome.

[wherebdbooty Posted Oct 15th 2009 8:34AM]

TASTYYYYYYYY!

[MJGAMER 1991 XBL Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:45AM]

Anyone else think the 2 guys on the right (in the still photo) look like 1 really fat guy with a huge ass?

[joemclan Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:49AM]

agreed

[kempcross Posted Oct 15th 2009 8:18AM]

Everything's aallllways about asses with you, isn't it?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:47AM]

waiting for version x.x (Cannoli)

[Maddy Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:49AM]

"Don't get too excited though, last we heard Eclair wouldn't arrive until Q2 of 2010 for consumers."

I wouldn't be too sure of that. If Donut release closely followed the Donut delivery, I guess Eclair laden Moto Droid is right on the heals of this delivery.

One can only hope!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:53AM]

Since when does a hot dog bun filled with whipping cream and topped with a chocolate drizzle pass for an eclair? What are they going to do for flan, flip over the cupcake and paint it brown? Hehe j/k love that android thingamabobber.

[Geirskogul Posted Oct 15th 2009 3:07AM]

Let me know when Lumiere shows up

[TikiTeko Posted Oct 15th 2009 10:16AM]

Hehehe J'ai compris

[Ioannis Posted Oct 15th 2009 3:30AM]

what will they do when they run out of space ?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:07AM]

Remove the pastries from the front lawn and place a big turd in the backyard.

[traceroute Posted Oct 15th 2009 3:40AM]

Here Google, I has a cookie!

[Gregorian Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:47AM]

I take it that the blurred faces mean that these guys where photographed by the StreetView van.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:46AM]

they don't appear blurred to me

[Podaman Posted Oct 15th 2009 11:25AM]

they said something about a cursed VHS tape

[Pomme Posted Oct 15th 2009 4:57AM]

That would be great if it was an éclair. This is an éclair : http://www.sniw.fr/chr/16140_858.jpg

[Crapolin Posted Oct 15th 2009 7:11AM]

Was about to post the same thing.
This is not an éclair at all!
Looks nasty compared to the real thing (linked by Pomme above)

[bonaqo Posted Oct 15th 2009 6:11AM]

Let's say an alien spaceship arrives at Earth and just so happen to land on Google's yard to see a green robot with lots of giant food, what would they think ??

[tonyprince Posted Oct 15th 2009 8:21AM]

its an eclair w/ a slice in the middle. i want one now. i havent had one in years

[Danthok Posted Oct 15th 2009 8:37AM]

Next firmware update ..... Bear Claw!

[telstar Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:24AM]

I suppose naming your releases after tasty treats is the obvious response to the "eat your own dog food" memo.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2009 10:36AM]

I would totally love to own the Cupcake... would display it proudly in my yard for years to come.