ASUS Republic of Gamers ROG Phone Available for Pre-Order Today
ASUS Republic of Gamers ROG Phone Available for Pre-Order Today; Qualcomm Technologies and ASUS Announce Technology Collaboration with Esports Team NRG
Game-changing smartphone now available for preorder sale starting at $899. Esports team NRG to utilize ROG Phone exclusively as performance training devices.
NEW YORK CITY — October 18th, 2018 —ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today launches the ROG Phone, a game-changing 6-inch smartphone designed specifically for high-performance mobile gaming. The ROG Phone is now available for pre-order, as well as at a launch event at the Microsoft Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City from 3 – 9 PM EDT. Attendees will be able to learn all about the new ROG Phone, pre-order one in-store, take part in a unique ROG Phone mobile challenge, and join teams to game with special guests Landon and xChocoBars. In a separate announcement today, NRG announced a new technology collaboration with Qualcomm that includes a significant role for ASUS and the ROG phone. In the announcement NRG announced that the esports team will utilize the ROG Phone exclusively as their performance training devices. Representatives from ASUS, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and NRG will also be onsite at the event. The phone will be available for pre-order online at the ASUS Store, Amazon, and Microsoft, as well as in-store during the launch event, and will be available for the starting price of $899 USD.
NRG Esports and ROG Phone
NRG Esports is one of the globe’s leading esports organizations and participates in some of the most high profile global franchised leagues. Founded by former Vice President of Apple and co-owner of the Sacramento Kings, Andy Miller, NRG is led by a roundtable of expertise in the traditional sports and tech industries, with such investment from the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Tiesto, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. NRG’s Overwatch League