On this episode of Android Bytes: mobile gaming. People play into it. There's money to be made in it. And a lot of it gets done on Android. So, how do you build an Android device catering to that market? We talk with Chih-hao Kung, Global Technical PR Director for ASUS, a company known for its PCs that's had a hand in advancing Android gaming devices with its ROG Phone series.

• 01:37 - Why does ASUS invest in mobile gaming hardware?
• 05:30 - What does the mobile gaming market look like?
• 15:41 - Why did early gaming phones fail? What kicked off the recent boom in gaming phones?
• 21:44 - How big is the mobile gaming market?
• 26:29 - What are some gaming phones innovations that have trickled down to regular devices?
• 30:49 - How does smartphone cooling work? What are some of the recent improvements in cooling a smartphone?
• 39:32 - What challenges did ASUS face in getting developers to support the ROG Phone accessories?
• 47:50 - Why are refresh rate options in games so inconsistent between devices?
• 54:35 - What's the deal with game controller support on Android?
• 56:25 - How is Google addressing fragmentation when it comes to Android game development? How will these measures affect OEMs?

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