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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.
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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,
Qualcomm Extends Security Support for Android Devices to 8 Years
Qualcomm says it’s working with Google to ensure that Android device manufacturers will be able to provide security updates for 8 years.
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 announces Android phones with Snapdragon chips can now get up to 8 years of updates
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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Apple is finally ready to conquer Qualcomm in the 5G game
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