On the go: Hong Kong mobile phone operators offer unlimited data to play Pokemon Go
The only problem is that the creator of the game has set no concrete date for its launch in Hong Kong
Hong Kong mobile phone operators CSL and 1010 will offer customers free unlimited data to play augmented reality smartphone game Pokemon Go once the game launches officially in Hong Kong.
The Pokemon Go game, developed by US-based company Niantic, gained widespread popularity upon its launch earlier this month.
The location-based game is somewhat similar to Nintendo’s Game Boy versions of Pokemon, which is short for Pocket Monsters. Players hunt for Pokemon in their city and are able to catch, battle and trade their creatures with other players.
While Pokemon Go has been launched in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most parts of Europe, the game has yet to land in Asia. While Niantic has allocated servers to Hong Kong, there is no concrete launch date yet.
“We foresee that Pokemon Go popularity will take off once this new sensation is launched in Hong Kong and we are making this offer available so our customers can play the game for hours on end without having to worry about mobile data consumption,” CSL Mobile chief marketing officer Bruce Lam said.
Data used by customers within the Pokemon Go app will not count towards users’ monthly data caps, according to a 1010 customer service officer who spoke to the Post.