Aiming for a codename that was 'fun and unexpected', his team pursued the possibility of naming the release 'KitKat' instead. The release was internally codenamed ' Key lime pie' John Lagerling, director of Android global partnerships, and his team, decided to drop the name, arguing that 'very few people actually know the taste of a key lime pie'.
Android 4.4 ' KitKat' was officially announced on September 3, 2013.