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Google’s Sundar Pichai suggests poll to determine Android N dessert

Google CEO Sundar Pichai suggested that the general audience might be considered to conduct a poll over a suitable name for the next version of Android.

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“You have to work with people who make you feel insecure”, he said.

Talking about what he would have done if he was not the head of Google, the Chennai-born CEO said he would still be creating software.

Having taken the helm at Google back in August, Pichai chose to visit his native country because of it’s technologically savvy population. “I did dream of being a cricketer”.

He also mentioned that he is a fan of legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.

On lighter note Pichai stated he is a huge fan of sports, loves test cricket and football.

Alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur, who joined Google in April 2004 within days of the company launching Gmail, he said it was an emotional experience to come to India and launch these initiatives here. He added that this ethos of helping humanity with technology was the reason he was drawn to the technology giant in the first place.

He hinted at the new plan during a recent interview in India at the Shri Ram College of Commerce.

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At the session “Ask Sundar”, cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle asked some interesting questions. “Later, it became obvious to me that the Internet would connect humanity and would have a profound influence on the lives of many”, he said. According to a PTI report, the company might leave it up to the users to pick a name through an elaborate online poll.

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