Qualcomm Technologies has teamed up with Google to offer manufacturers (OEMs) the ability to provide support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates. This will include Android OS and kernel upgrades and will not require significant changes or upgrades to the platform and OEM code on the device.

Qualcomm has confirmed to Android Authority that its XPAN technology will be supported on more than just chipsets in its flagship series.

Qualcomm recently announced that phones using the Snapdragon 8 and 7 series mobile platforms will be eligible for eight years of update support if they're running Android. Google is on board and will work to make this happen,

More Android phones could soon provide longer lifetime support updates thanks to a new agreement between Qualcomm and Google. Qualcomm announced on Monday that “up to eight consecutive years of software and security updates” will be available to Android phones running on future Snapdragon 8 and Snapdragon 7-series chips.

Android devices are set for a major speed boost later this year with tech firm Qualcomm announcing a major upgrade.

The extended support window only applies to Android devices with the latest Qualcomm chipsets. To start, the eight-year support timeline will be extended to devices running the new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform,

Your Android phone will be faster than your broadband later this year following a huge upgrade announcement from Qualcomm.