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Google explains the Pixel 8's seven years of software updates

And how the company will decide which older phones will get new features later on.

According to Chau, Google's shift to using custom Tensor processors in recent smartphones partially enabled it to offer better software support. Google looked at how long the original Pixel remained in use and found that there were still a significant number of active users until roughly seven years after its initial release. (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)The chipset is one of the most complex factors in supporting older devices with new software, according to Chau.

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