Qualcomm just got some real competition for this year’s most affordable Android phones

MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 chips are 4nm octa-core components with an emphasis on power efficiency. Both chips offer AI features thanks to MediaTek’s NPU 6.0, and focus on game and camera performance. MediaTek also introduces its 6nm Dimensity 6400 for even more affordably priced devices. Maybe the biggest mistake you can make when talking about Android … Read more

Android phone makers now have one fewer excuse to end software updates early

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm has announced that smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chips will be eligible for up to eight years of Android OS and security updates. The program would reduce update costs for manufacturers, but it’s up to phone makers to actually provide the extended support. The first devices … Read more