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 ...

The rest of the smartphone world doesn’t seem to mind buying Qualcomm’s modems, which hold a dominant market share, especially when you only consider high-end phones like the ones Apple makes.

But that may still be small compared to what Google and Qualcomm are now offering on some devices from this year onwards: eight years in total. It won’t just be the high-end Snapdragon 8 Elite that ...

Android phones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip will be eligible for eight years of software updates. Additionally, future devices launching with Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chipsets will qualify ...

Snapdragon 8 Elite, 8, and 7-series chips are eligible for support The update window includes two Android Common Kernel (ACK) upgrades Qualcomm says OEMs can provide updates without major platform ...

US-based chipmaker Qualcomm has partnered with Google to enable support for up to eight years of software and security updates on devices powered by its chips. The company said it has worked with ...

Qualcomm has unveiled a plan to extend Android software and security updates for certain Snapdragon mobile platforms, offering support for up to eight years. This initiative begins with devices ...

Qualcomm, the US-based chipmaker, is focused on delivering a premium smartphone experience through its Snapdragon chipsets across various price segments, aiming to remain competitive and reclaim ...

Older phones with Snapdragon do not appear to be eligible down the line for this support. The release states, "Legacy platforms cannot take advantage of the extended support. Qualcomm Technologies ...

Ahead of Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, where Qualcomm will likely make quite a few announcements as they always do, the company is debuting its new Dragonwing brand. Qualcomm says ...

Samsung and Google are the only OEMs to offer 7 years of software support. There are multiple caveats to Qualcomm and Google’s initiative of extended software support program. Most Android phones only ...