"mobile dating"
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Singles move away from dating websites to mobile dating apps
A survey of 50,000 people by Snap Interactive (who has a mobile dating app and a dating website) has found 80% of singles prefer using a smartphone to get a date than traditional websites. An interesting trend for the dating scene...
11th November 2011
- www.digitaltrends.com
Is LocalSin.com the real answer to Grindr?
The mobile-based gay dating app Grindr was a runaway success, mostly as a way to hook up with people nearby for "casual" dates. Grindr's answer for heterosexuals - Project Amicus - was a tame imitation. Could sexy dating app LocalSin.com fill the gap?
28th July 2011
- www.localsin.com
Grindr hits 2 million user milestone
Top mobile-based gay dating app Grindr now over 2 million users, around 45,000 of whom are active each second. Grindr is famed in the industry for having spread almost completely virally, without the need for big marketing bucks. Great work!
15th June 2011
- www.onlinepersonalswatch.com
DatesNearMe launches location-based iPhone dating application
There's no worries about iPhone location tracking from this firm: DatesNearMe's free app allows users to login and flirt with other people nearby. It is "Filled of features with high user friendliness" according to a well crafted press release... enjoy.
10th May 2011
- prsync.com
Meetic plans a move into location-based dating apps
The firm who owns the European arm of Match.com is setting aside privacy concerns about iPhones tracking their user's whereabouts and are planning to release mobile dating apps which do exactly that. It works for Grindr, why's Meetic so late to the party?
4th May 2011
- www.bloomberg.com
Brits spend £36m on mobile flirting
A report into UK premium rate phone services has shown spending on flirt and dating services charged to mobile phones increased by 36% in 2010 - up from £25m. Men are most likely to phone flirt, with 63.2% of users being male compared to 36.7% females...
20th April 2011
- www.internetretailing.net
iPhone Date Mate app $2.99 in the iTunes store
Are you continually forgetting the names of your dates? Then you need Date Mate: This revolutionary iPhone app allows you to record the names, photos, date rating and even sex scores of your conquests. (Air head not included)
15th April 2011
- itunes.apple.com
Scientists create "perfect" free dating app, birth rate rises
by Richard Speigal, Geek Boy
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in their search to understand the complexity of human relationships. Capitalising on the enormous growth in smartphone usage, boffins have struck on a unique formula to match people using a free dating app...
14th April 2011
Cupid's little helpers: Top 10 dating apps
ShinyShiny have just done an excellent round up of the most popular dating apps. So if you're a smartphone user and like to keep your love life in your pocket take a look here...
13th April 2011
- www.shinyshiny.tv
iDate West Coast conference announced
The 7th annual west coast Internet Dating Conference will be in Los Angeles on June 22-24, 2011. The theme for the L.A. event is new markets which include niche markets and mobile dating applications...
5th April 2011
- www.onlinepersonalswatch.com
Grindr for heterosexuals offically launches
The wildly popular gay location-based dating app is launching a straight version to be called "Project Amicus". To be one of the first to get the app, visit the website and apply for your invitation...
17th March 2011
- projectamicus.com
Launch of Grindr Android app is imminent
The popular gay mobile dating service Grindr is about to launch a new version of their hugely successful app for Android handsets...
7th March 2011
- www.pinknews.co.uk
StreetSpark launches social matching app
It seems to be a big week for Facebook-based dating apps. New US site StreetSpark is another attempt to use your social networking activity to help find love. They call themselves a "social matching" service, check them out...
22nd February 2011
- www.streetspark.com
Online dating startups drive matchmaking makeover
HuffPo does an excellent round-up of the online dating industry. Expect to hear lots more about the battle between Dating 1.0 and Web 2.0. It's kinda catchy...
15th February 2011
- www.huffingtonpost.com
Marc Simoncini, King of Lonely Hearts wants us to pay more for dating
Marc Simoncini founded Meetic; an online dating empire that spans 16 countries under brands incl. Match.com and Dating Direct. Word is he wants more singles to use Smartphones and he wants them to pay more. Full interview on The Wall Street Journal...
14th February 2011
- online.wsj.com
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