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Update (7/18): T-Mobile has clarified that the offer is not automatically applied. Customers will need to claim it via the T-Mobile Tuesdays app, which we have links to below.

“This deal is not automatically applied to all T-Mobile customers – they must claim the deal via the T-Mobile Tuesdays app in order to get the data. In order to avoid confusion, we want to be explicitly clear that people need to claim the offer versus having it automatically applied to their account.”

Original (7/14): Pokemon GO has been doing incredibly well since launching next week, and now T-Mobile is taking notice. As part of T-Mobile Tuesday, customers will be given free, unlimited data for the game. This will take place on July 19.

That’s only a portion of what T-Mobile is offering. Here’s the full rundown:

– Free, unlimited data on Pokémon Go, so it won’t touch your high-speed data—for a full year!
– Free Lyft rides up to $15 to get to a new PokéStop or Gym
– Free Wendy’s Frosty to fuel up for your hunting trip
– 50% off select accessories – including portable power packs and chargers at T-Mobile stores – so you can keep on playing for hours

The T-Mobile Tuesdays app can be downloaded on iOS and Android. That’ll allow them to participate in next week’s initiative.

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On July 10, in-app purchases made in Pokemon GO topped the rest of the mobile gaming market, data from Slice Intelligence reveals. The app also “accounted for nearly 47 percent of the entire mobile gaming market on the same day.”

Slice Intelligence report covers some other areas as well. For example, with microtransactions, 100 PokeCoins is the most purchased coin bundle. Almost 37 percent of in-app purchases have been spent on that item. Additionally over 30 percent of Pokemon GO’s revenue has resulted from the 1,200 PokeCoins option.

You can read a bit more on Pokemon GO from the full report here.

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This past weekend, there were 462 GameStop stores that were either a PokeStop or Gym. According to CEO Paul Raines, sales were up 100 percent at these locations. Raines added that merchandise sales are up “significantly across the board.”

Here’s the full interview:

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Pokemon GO is producing a new glitch, and it’s impacting a good chunk of players. Those who are affected see that Pokemon around them are three steps away. This doesn’t change regardless of where you are or how much you walk. The “Nearby” tab still shows that the Pokemon is three pawprints away.

So… what to do? Waiting for an official fix might be the best idea. GearNuke also offers up a temporary bypass (which may or may not work):

– Close Pokemon GO if your nearby Pokemon still show as three steps behind
– Open it up again when you are sure to have moved near them
– Follow the diagram below to determine the location of each Pokemon that shows up as nearby on the world map
– Forcing the app to close and reopen can often refresh the data gained for each Pokemon resulting in the paw prints data updating on the next boot of the app

We’ll let you know if Niantic provides an official update regarding the glitch.

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A whole bunch of European countries received Pokemon GO on Friday. There was one notable region left out, however: France.

In a statement provided to IGN, The Pokemon Company confirmed that Pokemon GO’s launch in France was delayed due to the horrible attack that took place in Nice last week. The full note reads:

“As a sign of respect for the French people in this time of national mourning, the release of Pokémon GO is postponed. Our thoughts and prayers are with France and the victims affected by this terrible attack.”

Pokemon GO does not have a set date in France. However, IGN reports that it may be available later this week after an official period of national mourning ends.

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Pokemon GO has boosted Nintendo stock once again. Bloomberg reports that, on Friday, Nintendo became the most traded Japanese stock this century. Tokyo Electric, SoftBank, and Nippon Steel are just some of the big names Nintendo surpassed.

On July 11, the largest volume of Nintendo stock ever was traded on the market. Friday’s milestone pertains to the highest value of stock traded, coming in at 476 billion yen (roughly $4.5 billion).

Here’s a look at Nintendo’s stock value and volume over the past ten years – notice the big spike at the end:

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Which creatures are Pokemon GO players after in the United States? To find out the answer to this question, Decluttr took various phrases such as “where is…” and “how to find…” on Google, matched them with Pokemon in the game, and measured the volume of searches per state.

Check out the image above for a look at the most sought-after Pokemon in each state. The results in list-form are after the break.

You’ll notice that Pikachu is the most wanted Pokemon in America. Eevee follows in second, and then Ditto.

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Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Fun in the sun! Summertime Style #2”.

Available items include:

– Crazy print Hawaiian shirt
– Shirt + pineapple dress
– Woven resort sandals
– Hibiscus lei

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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Pokemon GO is finally live in Canada, Niantic has announced. The game can be downloaded for both iOS and Android.

Here’s the official announcement from Twitter:

Pokemon GO has continued to launch in new countries over the past few days. Japan is now one of the last few major regions without the app.

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Pokemon GO has landed in more and more countries over the past few days. Japan, however, still has yet to receive it.

Speaking with Forbes, Niantic CEO John Hanke explained that the delay comes down to server capacity.

He said:

“At present, the server capacity in Japan is not powerful enough. We are working hard with our partners in Japan to enable the servers to keep up with demand once the game goes online there. We expect it to be released by the end of July.”

Forbes also has its own speculation about what’s going on, and says “other game watchers and those familiar with Japan’s network complexities are suggesting that mid-September looks more likely.” I don’t think they can afford to wait that long. We’ll see what happens!

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