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Qualcomm offers eight years of support for the new Snapdragon 8 Elite. What does that mean for you?

Eight years of updates doesn't mean eight years of support.

Finally, the companies that make microprocessors, like Qualcomm and the Snapdragon chip, might need to support a new Linux kernel or low-level operating system changes. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)This is a critical part of the chain because only Qualcomm can make changes to its Snapdragon chip. (Image credit: Jerry Hildenbrand)I'm not privy to how much a company like Qualcomm charges for longer support life on one of its products, but I know that it's a negotiable part of the contract a phone maker enters when they buy millions of them.

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