Qualcomm introduced that it is extending the software program help for a few of its present and future chipsets. The corporate now provides 8 years of software program help for its Snapdragon 8 Elite telephones and handsets working on the newest Snapdragon 8 and seven collection platforms. The {hardware} firm guarantees to supply Android OS updates, safety patches and kernel upgrades to OEMs.
It is essential to notice that even when Qualcomm offers all of the wanted updates to its platforms, it is as much as OEMs to implement them and provide the complete 8-year replace cycle.
Qualcomm has labored intently with Google to permit ASICs just like the Snapdragon 8 Elite to be supported for 8 years with main OS updates and safety patches, marking the longest software program help within the trade. The efforts are a part of the so-called Venture Treble, permitting the mixing of the newest Android with out requiring OEMs to make vital adjustments to the code on the system, even when kernel updates are required.
As already talked about, this system begins with the brand new Snapdragon 7 and eight collection chips and Android 15, and it’ll proceed for the following 5 years. This implies the Snapdragon 7 and eight collection SoCs launched within the subsequent 5 years might be eligible for 8 years of software program help from Qualcomm.
