Interestingly, EE has told us that 350,000 of its network users were playing the game in the United Kingdom on July 13, the day before its official launch, having used alternative means to download the app.
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It has only been a few days since “Pokemon Go” has officially been out but the first update for the game is now out on iOS.
Its release has added $9 billion to Nintendo’s market cap, despite the fact that Nintendo didn’t make the game.
It is estimated that there are more than 20 million Americans playing “Pokemon Go” every day, according to a Survey Monkey report.
Hopefully we’ll have news soon of an official Irish release, which will allow for updates to the software and proper access to in app purchases.
The data revealed that Pokemon Go was gaining more daily engagements than USA iOS App Store’s current most popular apps across all categories including Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter.
Cell phone companies around the world are thankful that Nintendo produced the wonderful game of Pokemon Go! Why?
Here are the latest real-world hazards to come out of the Pokemon Go craze, with more sure to pop up as the phenomenon continues to gain traction in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Based on the 1990s Japanese franchise, the augmented reality game topped Apple Inc’s free app charts.
Meanwhile cases of armed robberies and injuries involving Pokemon Go players have also been reported.
So what’s the next move for Nintendo and Pokemon Go. selling sponsorships at locations or even events to companies like McDonalds. Regardless of what happens, however, I think today’s rollout shows that we’re far from hearing the last about the record-breaking Pokémon Go.
Players can stop by floating blue blocks called “Pokestops” to earn more Pokeballs and other items to use in the game.
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Methods included “sideloading” the application onto an Android device or using a foreign App Store account on iOS.
