First there was Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, and Froyo. Next, we're going to see Gingerbread. And after that, according to a new report, the following version of Android will be called Honeycomb. The codename probably stems from the actual bits of honeycomb that can sometimes be found in relatively unprocessed honey, which fits because Google has beehives on campus. Or a quick look around Wikipedia shows that there's also something called honeycomb toffee .