PR NEWSWIRE – Aug 4 – FlikMedia (formerly Crossbox) has acquired Flikdate through a merger transaction. Flikdate has developed a mobile video speed dating app. FlikMedia wants to be a platform for video based interaction and communication, well beyond the internet dating industry.
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PR NEWSWIRE – June 26 – Flikdate, the mobile video dating app, will use these funds to launch Version 2.0, incorporating a new video platform, real-time chat, and video messaging.
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USA TODAY – Jan 26 – Mobile video communication is one of the latest trends in online dating and is the focus of a number of services including Dating.fm, Flikdate, VideoDate, View N Me and Instamour. "Skype started the whole genre change and FaceTime took it into mobile," says Marc Lesnick, founder of iDate. "FaceTime already proves that the model works." Mobile video communication is made with advances in mobile technology and allows for a limited first date experience without the full commitment of an in-person meeting.
LA WEEKLY – Feb 14 – The Dating and Social Networks Startup Showcase and Digital Dating Etiquette Panel held this week in Santa Monica attracted industry professionals to pitch their startup companies, as well as a panel of experts to discuss social media startup tips and online dating etiquette. Eden Dranger and Jason Hsin pitched their app, At the Pool, a people directory where you find connections with people in your area. Hank Leber pitched his app, Gonna Be, which lets you tell users, publicly or privately, what you're "gonna be" doing anywhere from that next moment to infinity. Nick Bicanic pitched his app Flikdate, which lets users go on 90-second live chats, or "dates" using their camera phones.
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TECH CRUNCH – July 13 – Flikdate, the free dating app, is now available in Apple’s App Store. Unlike most other video dating services, which focus on pre-recorded videos, Flikdate allows users to set up virtual mini-blind dates using video chats right on the phone. Every conversation is limited to 90 seconds. During a conversation, users can vote each other up or down and flick over to the next conversation if things get boring. Flikdate uses Facebook as its identity mechanism and bans users who just can’t keep their pants on.
TECH CRUNCH – May 31 – Flikdate for iOS is all about live video calls, making it feels more like a mix of Chatroulette and Match.com than the current crop of video dating services. Users sign up with Facebook login, tell the service if they want to chat with men or women, and after that, it just takes one click to get started. The service works over 3G and WiFi. By default, every conversation is limited to 90 seconds and costs one flik. If they want to talk for longer, they can go on a virtual “date” for 5 fliks.