Pixel 6 leak reveals Google plans to deliver 5 years of updates
A new leak has revealed the specifications of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but more importantly, Google plans to deliver 5 years of updates!
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According to Jon Prosser of FrontPageTech, Google is reportedly committed to providing at least 5 years of software updates for both phones in the Pixel 6 series. It's unclear if that means both phones will get 5 generations of OS updates, 4 generations of OS updates plus an additional year of security updates, or some other combination of OS + security updates, but what's clear is that Google is taking full advantage of the fact that it has full control over the silicon powering both devices.
As a reminder, we've known for a while that Google plans to ship both devices with its custom GS101 silicon, code-named "whitechapel." Since Google is coding the drivers to make Android compatible with its GS101 silicon, we presume they can support new versions of Android for as long as they're willing to invest time and money into supporting newer versions.
Glad to hear it. The big reason apple has been able to support their devices so long is their control of the cpu level hardware, not surprised google wants in on the action too.