Entries in Niantic Labs (8)

Friday
Jul222016

‘Pokémon Go’ is the most downloaded app in its first week on the Apple App Store

With the hype and just all of the nostalgic-stricken Pokémon fans out there, we’re not surprised that the popular augmented reality-based Pokémon Go has broken records. Apple has confirmed to TechCrunch that the game is the most downloaded app on its platform, and it’s not even available in most countries yet. Eight years into the launch of the App Store, it’s amazing that we still get records beaten this way.

TechCrunch’s Romain Dillet points out that this shows the social aspect of app discovery. We already know what our phones are for and the many things we can do with. Now, people want to find out what others are doing. And if it seems relevant and popular, it makes use want to jump on the bandwagon.

Tuesday
Jul122016

Niantic Labs and Google are working to fix full account access given to ‘Pokémon Go’

Niantic Labs and Google are working on a fix for the full access permission being asked by Pokémon Go from iOS users using their Google accounts to play the game. Researcher Adam Reeves first caught sight of this issue but may have apparently over-exaggerated the threat and that he didn’t test if the game really did give access to your email and data from Google. Niantic says they only access basic profile information, which include User ID and email, and they’re not accessing any other Google account information. The issue seems to be affecting only iOS players who use their Google account to play the game. According to Niantic, “Google has verified that no other information has been received or accessed by Pokémon GO or Niantic. Google will soon reduce Pokémon GO’s permission to only the basic profile data that Pokémon GO needs, and users do not need to take any actions themselves.”

Source: Recode

Thursday
Jul072016

‘Pokémon GO’ coming to Canada soon

People who aren’t in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand are watching in envy (or trying to find workarounds) as these countries get to walk around their cities and try to catch ‘em all. Pokémon GO has been out for just a couple of days and has already hit the top spot in app stores. It’s faced technical issues with servers not being able to handle the amount of people who want to catch Pokémon. But news like that isn’t exactly surprising. What we want to know though is when will we get the game, too? The only thing we’re getting from Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Niantic is “coming soon.” Canada, Europe, and South America will be the areas to get the game. So, just keep your eyes and ear peeled for now (and possibly your wallets ready, if you plan on purchasing things within the game) .

Source: Forbes

Tuesday
Jul052016

UPDATE: ‘Pokémon GO’ reportedly goes live on Android & iOS in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, & Japan

Following closed beta tests, it seems the new Pokémon GO is now live on Android (no updates yet for iOS). But reports have surfaced that it currently only works in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. Nintendo's augmented reality-based game has been made in collaboration with Niantic Labs and allows you to collect, train, and battle Pokémon in the real world. It’s a free-to-play game with in-app purchase options as well as a Bluetooth accessory that’ll alert you of Pokémon and let you capture them without bringing out your phone. It may not show up for you yet but with this bit of news swirling around, you should expect to have the app ready for your phone in no time.

Source: 9to5Google + Android Central + Fev Games + GameSpot

UPDATE (as of 9:49 p.m. EDT):

The game is now also live on iOS in the same areas and it's also already available in Japan as well.

Source: Nintendo Insider

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