Qualcomm, Google partner to offer 8-year Android OS support on smartphones

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 Google to help device manufacturers extend software support, increasing the longevity of Android-powered smartphones.

With Android smartphones running on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, Qualcomm announced that manufacturers will be able to offer up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates.