Qualcomm, Google and Android

Qualcomm wants to bring longer Android support to more phones
More Android phones could soon provide longer lifetime support updates thanks to a new agreement between Qualcomm and Google. Qualcomm announced on Monday that “up to eight consecutive years of software and security updates” will be available to Android phones running on future Snapdragon 8 and Snapdragon 7-series chips.
What does Qualcomm and Google's 8 years of Android support promise mean for us?
Qualcomm recently announced that phones using the Snapdragon 8 and 7 series mobile platforms will be eligible for eight years of update support if they're running Android. Google is on board and will work to make this happen,
Qualcomm and Google just announced a major update to Android updates
Qualcomm is teaming up with Google to bring 8 years worth of updates to all Android devices with Snapdragon 8 and 7 series chipsets.
Qualcomm and Google extend Android updates
Qualcomm and Google collaborate to extend the duration of Android software updates, enhancing device longevity and security.
Qualcomm and Google team up to offer 8 years of Android updates
The extended support window only applies to Android devices with the latest Qualcomm chipsets. To start, the eight-year support timeline will be extended to devices running the new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform,
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Phones running the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip can get up to eight years of software support. More and more Android phones could come with longer software and security support, thanks to a partnership between Google and Qualcomm.
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Qualcomm has announced that Android devices with new 7- and 8-series chips will now get up to 8 years of suport.
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Qualcomm Extends Android Update Support to 8 Years for Snapdragon Devices
Qualcomm has announced a major expansion of its software support timeline, enabling device manufacturers to provide up to eight years of Android system and security updates for select smartphones. The initiative will debut with devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform,
Your next flagship Android phone could get 8 years of updates
Thanks to Google and Samsung, software support in the Android ecosystem has greatly improved in recent years. Their flagship devices now launch with a promise of seven years of up
Android phone makers now have one fewer excuse to end software updates early
Qualcomm will enable up to eight years of Android software and security updates for devices powered by certain Snapdragon chipsets.
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