India, Feb. 28 -- When it comes to software support on the Android side, things vary. Some manufacturers offer two years of support, some three, and some five. Samsung and Google are certainly leading the charge with seven years of software updates.

But what if future smartphones running Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipsets could receive eight years of software updates? Yes, you read that right. This has been announced as part of a partnership between Qualcomm and Google, enabling device manufacturers to provide up to eight years of software and security updates. Qualcomm states that this extended support promotes both device longevity and sustainability while ensuring that manufacturers have access to the latest version of Android throu...