During the Snapdragon Summit, the subject was immediately mentioned at the end of 2024, hosted by Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm with a new high and mobile chip. Smartphones and other tablets software update, which are both smartphones manufacturers, Google (who publish Android) and its internal capacity work Chip set Who equipped them, then in the hearts of debates, and Qualcomm developed for an 8 -year -old refreshing ability, according to his Snapdragon 8 elite. American founders re -launch this topic, since they declare promotion on the topic of today RefreshmentsThank you for the joint work with Google.
Qualcomm and Google Offer, third -party manufacturers have
This is a program developed with Google, which today has been announced by Kulkam. The idea is that OEMS (ie smartphones manufacturers) provide essential tools so they can update their products for eight years. “That a mobile phone or smartphone receives all support from Qualcomm Software Support that is manufacturer”Identify the American. But there is its potential: Snapdragon 8 Elite chips (and all Snapdragon 8 chips) equipped with terminals equipped with all the Snapdragon 8 chips) can be upgraded for eight years with Snapdragon 7 series from February 2025, if these products The brand works. Tools provided by Qualcomm. This includes Android updates as well as safety -related fixes.
This small software revolution is currently related to the product with Snapdragon 8 Elite, which is currently associated with Android 15. We can only hope that smartphones announced as part of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in less than a week (for example, Xumi 15 Ultra) are the first person to benefit from this program – “Later this year, the new Snapdragon 8 mobile platforms and smartphones and mobile phones launched on Snapdragon 7 will also be eligible for a wide software support offered by Qualcomm.”Explains the American. For the series 7, therefore, it must wait more, but the news is not less interesting: Long latest updates will no longer be deployed to premium smartphones.
As far as chips are concerned before that day (we especially think of Snapdragon 8 General 3 that most of 2024’s premium smartphones are equipped), they are not affected by the new announcements of Qualcomm and Google Yes. Samsung is the most generous in the market, as it supports it Chip set 7 yearsRefreshments Galaxy S24 within the ultra.
Legal obstacles on the horizon
Remember that the concept of Android Updates and Security Patch is on the scene today. While the leukomation is preparing to force the European mobile number to meet its 5 -year -old updates with its new equipment – the summer by 2025 – manufacturers quickly showed their efforts to comply with their instructions. In this sense, they follow the efforts made by Google, which offers a pixel 8 (with autumn 2023, with its tanker chips) and seven years on its product since the onset of Samsung, Which was associated with the Mountain View in January. 2024, his pixel 8 exit.
