ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Availability of Android 10 for ROG Phone II

KEY POINTS

• Latest Android 10 update brings new enhancements and features such as Dark theme, Gesture Navigation, and improved privacy controls to ROG Phone II
• Android 10 update for ROG Phone II commences worldwide roll-out today
• Over 200 games now support ROG Phone II's special hardware capabilities, like 120Hz and ROG Phone's many accessories.
• Starting today, the ROG Phone and Google Stadia™ partnership will offer mobile gamers an unbeatable experience
• Google Stadia app will be supported on the upcoming next-generation ROG Phone, which is due to launch in 2020

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today commenced the roll-out of Android 10 for ROG Phone II, an update that makes the world's best gaming smartphone even better. Android 10 is packed with new features and enhancements that focus on simplifying users' everyday lives. Highlights includes Gesture Navigation that allows users to perform common tasks, such as navigate back, go to the home screen, or launch Google Assistant, with simple swipe and pull gestures. Privacy has also been improved to give users easier control over their personal data: all privacy controls are now in one place, and users can customize how location information is shared with apps.

This update also includes several new system improvements for ROG Phone II, making it an even more compelling platform for serious mobile gamers.

ROG Phone II owners can enjoy the very best mobile gaming experience, with over 200 games that support the special capabilities and features of this game-changing smartphone. Games designed to support ROG Phone II offer better performance and higher framerates, and the list of supported titles continues to grow.

The Android 10 update for ROG Phone II will be available from today via a firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) update that will be rolled out incrementally worldwide, with broader availability expected shortly.

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) can also announce an exciting partnership between the all-new Google Stadia^™ online cloud gaming platform and the game-changing ROG Phone.

With Stadia, users can stream the very latest games via WiFi directly to any ROG Phone — including the upcoming next-generation ROG Phone — with no need for downloads. Stadia supports up to 60 fps gaming in resolutions up to 4K UHD, with HDR and 5.1-channel surround-sound support.

The partnership runs until 2021, and the Stadia app will be supported and pre-loaded onto every next-generation ROG Phone in participating territories. The Stadia partnership with ROG covers the following territories: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States. Offering users three months of use.

For more information, visit the Google Stadia Community Blog: https://community.stadia.com/t5/Stadia-Community-Blog/This-Week-on-Stadia-Play-games-on-tens-of-millions-of-new-phones/ba-p/15326