Want 8 years of updates on your flagship phone? Qualcomm is making it possi

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• Qualcomm has revealed that the Snapdragon 8 Elite will be supported with eight years of Android OS updates.
• This should make life easier for brands who want to support their phones for as long as possible.
• This doesn’t mean all Snapdragon 8 Elite phones will get eight years of Android OS updates, though.

Qualcomm has just announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and it looks like a major step forward for flagship Android phones. Now, it sounds like the chipset comes with a major software update boost.

Qualcomm senior vice-president and general manager of handsets Chris Patrick told journalists during the Snapdragon Summit (h/t: Nicolas La Rocco and Mishaal Rahman) that the Snapdragon 8 Elite would be supported with eight years of Android OS updates. Rahman added that this support includes the current version, meaning you can effectively expect seven years of Android OS upgrades.




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