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08-02-2016, 12:50 PM
Pokémon-catching cars come to Malaysia, although the game isn't there yet
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Do these two Malaysian companies k**w something about Pokémon Go that we don't?
Although the popular augmented reality mobile game hasn't come to the region yet, Malaysian phone company Hotlink and Southeast Asian ride-sharing firm Grab have already prepped four cars to ferry trainers between Poké Stops for free.
SEE ALSO: Gaming CEO slams Singapore government over 'Pokémon Go' comments (http://mashable.com/2016/07/25/razar-boss-calls-out-sg-government/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The four cars, appropriately named PokéMobiles, will run for the first two days starting when the game launches — whenever that is.*
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The cars will come loaded up with mobile chargers, and existing Hotlink users who book rides will get US$100 worth of in-game credit, although this only applies to Android users, Mashable understands. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/02/pokemon-mobiles-malaysia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Do these two Malaysian companies k**w something about Pokémon Go that we don't?
Although the popular augmented reality mobile game hasn't come to the region yet, Malaysian phone company Hotlink and Southeast Asian ride-sharing firm Grab have already prepped four cars to ferry trainers between Poké Stops for free.
SEE ALSO: Gaming CEO slams Singapore government over 'Pokémon Go' comments (http://mashable.com/2016/07/25/razar-boss-calls-out-sg-government/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The four cars, appropriately named PokéMobiles, will run for the first two days starting when the game launches — whenever that is.*
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Image: grab/hotlink
The cars will come loaded up with mobile chargers, and existing Hotlink users who book rides will get US$100 worth of in-game credit, although this only applies to Android users, Mashable understands. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/02/pokemon-mobiles-malaysia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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