Amp'd Mobile and HurryDate to Bring Online Dating to Mobile Phones
Written by Amp'd Mobile
Wednesday, 06 July 2005
Amp'd to End Dating Dry Spells with Exclusive Profiles and Mobile Connection to Leading Online and Events Community
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. & NEW YORK--July 5, 2005--Amp'd Mobile, the first fully integrated 3G mobile entertainment company for youth/young adults, and HurryDate, a leader in the social phenomenon "speed dating" and ever-popular online dating, today announced a three-year exclusive partnership to connect Amp'd Mobile's 3G EV-DO service to HurryDate's party and online dating community. The deal is poised to become the first mobile dating service to be connected to an online community as well as the premiere of video profiles featured on mobile handsets when Amp'd launches later this year.
Amp'd Mobile users will be able to access HurryDate's very popular online dating services - browsing profiles, sending virtual "Drinks" and emailing possible dates - from their mobile phones. They'll also be able to register to be alerted for parties in their area and sign up for upcoming events. HurryDate's parties allow singles to go on up to 20 real, live dates in one night.
"Bringing HurryDate and their user profiles to our 3G handsets is the kind of added-value service our on-the-go target market will appreciate," said Seth Cummings, vice president of wireless content and Internet services, Amp'd Mobile. "After scoping the online dating market, HurryDate stood out because of the direct synergy with our customer demo and their strategic commitment to extending their online service directly to wireless. Features such as video profiles take the 3G mobile dating proposition to the next level. We're excited to feature HurryDate only on Amp'd."
"Amp'd Mobile is the perfect partner to take HurryDate to the next level with wireless access to our singles anywhere across the country," said Ken Deckinger, CEO, HurryDate. "Using the speeds of a 3G network, HurryDate customers will be able to receive profile alerts to their Amp'd handset, then sort through any number of potential matches while they're running errands or stuck in a boring meeting. The launch of HurryDate Mobile is essential as it will connect our online community to the wireless service. Amp'd Mobile not only gelled with our vision of matching up singles in a quick, fun way, but will have the next-generation download speeds to truly utilize our service."
Leveraging Amp'd Mobile's deployment of BREW 3.1 for quick and easy video downloads, Amp'd Mobile users can check out potential dates faster than ever before. Amp'd outdoor broadcast trucks will be stationed outside many HurryDate events, allowing singles to record live profiles immediately, so taking that second look at a potential "real" date is practically instant. Amp'd Mobile's location-based services (LBS) will help singles find the nearest HurryDate event from the car, bar or buddy's house.
HurryDate has made over 2 million connections and boasts one of the most unique online dating communities within the 18-35 young and young professional demographic.
About HurryDate.com
HurryDate is the first company to "marry" the online and offline dating worlds, offering singles both live events and unique online matching options. Started originally as a singles event company in New York City in 2001, HurryDate parties are now held in over 50 major cities across the U.S. and Canada. Singles sign up at www.hurrydate.com for parties held at popular bars and lounges where they go on multiple mini-dates in one night. HurryDate Online, launched in March 2004, features innovative matching options and communication tools for local singles online. For more information, please visit www.hurrydate.com.
About Amp'd Mobile
Amp'd Mobile will be the first fully integrated MVNO for youth, young professionals and early adopters. By leveraging the power of 3G EV-DO, Amp'd will offer traditional services plus a completely fresh user interface and experience designed specifically for this market. With myriad options to meet each person's individual needs, Amp'd will bring a more relevant, personal experience to mobile entertainment and the wireless lifestyle. Targeted to launch later in 2005, more information can be found at www.ampdmobile.com.
Contacts
LPI Communications for Amp'd Mobile
Melody Parrette/Leasa Ireland
858-793-1079 or 310-796-1936
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup. ArcGIS.com has some recent
updates including support for KML, be sure to check it out!
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Up Close - No Replacement for the iPad But Pretty Darned Sweet - As could be
expected, speculation and blogging is rampant with many stories and
pseudo "reviews" coming out, many of them touting the next "iPad
killer".
Mobile Developer Resource - MapQuest & The Mobile Worker - Facility management companies, surveyors, multi-level marketing,
insurance claims, pipeline companies, water utilities; all have field
workers who would benefit from mobile applications. Not only checking in
to work sites, but keeping a record of the work done
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Mobile data usage in Canada to triple between 2010 and 2012 - Some interesting, yet not terribly surprising, numbers on mobile
usage coming out of Canada. According to a report summarized on
Techvibes, mobile usage is soaring, in particular, the smartphone
segment
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
iBike Coach App- a new “Always On” feature always gathers data
Nike+ GPS App- for sports tracking, recording and sharing
Featured Events
Content & Apps for Automotive Europe 2012 (18-19 April, Germany)
will give you key insights on how in-vehicle connectivity is being
revolutionised as OEMs integrate dynamic content to stay relevant
throughout the vehicle life cycle.
Location Intelligence for Enterprise - Europe 2012, January 16-17, London Hear from Google, Jones Lang LaSalle, Tesco, Willis, Oracle,
ESRI, Microsoft, PBBI and many more as they debate the best strategies
for business models and integration.
Consumer Telematics Show 2012 (Jan 9, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA) is the most prestigious and
dynamic consumer telematics focused meeting for the automotive industry.
Held in Las Vegas on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES),
this year's senior-level speakers will include General Motors, Audi,
Toyota, Panasonic, Continental, Hughes Telematics, Gartner, KIA,
Mercedes-Benz and many more
Esri Dev Summit - The
Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit) brings together developers and GIS
professionals from all over the globe. March 26-29, 2012, Palm Springs,
CA
