Anyone who buys the Pixel 8 or Pixel 9 can expect to receive updates for seven years, which is significantly longer than for most other phones running Android.
However, Android Authority now reports that Google has launched Longevity GRF, a programme that aims to persuade other manufacturers to also extend the support period.
The first to join the programme is Qualcomm, which means that devices with Snapdragon 8 Elite will be able to be updated for eight years.
The risk with longer support is of course that users will wait longer to buy new generations, so we’ll see if more manufacturers dare to jump on the bandwagon.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication M3 and was translated and adapted from Swedish.
Author: Mikael Markander, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Mikael writes news across all our consumer tech categories. He has previously worked with Macworld, but today mainly writes for our sister sites PC för Alla and M3. Mikael has a firm grasp on which gadgets are released, and what is happening with the streaming services and the latest AI tools.