Google’s “Flounder” codename surfaces in Android 4.4.3 changelog

May 10, 2014

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Earlier this week we reported on the codename “Flounder” surfacing in a Chromium issue tracker entry. The rumor was that this pointed to the release of an HTC produced Nexus tablet from Google. The recent release of a detailed changelog for Android 4.4.3 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) seems to confirm the connection between HTC and the “Flounder” device as seen in the changelog entry.

In the previous Flounder spotting, it was part of an apparent new build of Android, possibly 4.5. With the inclusion of the reference in the Android 4.4.3 changelog, this may point to the device being released initially on that version of Android. An upgrade to Android 4.5, assuming it is released this year, could be down the road a bit.

Another device was spotted in the just released changelog going by the codename “Molly.” The item surfaces next to a reference to a set top box, which may indicate this is another media-streaming type device from Google. The changelog also includes some references to DRM and to chips-maker NVIDIA, suggesting a graphics or media-centric device. This could possibly be something similar to Apple's FireTV set top box.

source: Android Central

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Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.