Blendr
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Blendr is a geosocial networking
application for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Facebook. It was created by Joel Simkhai, and patterned after his successful app Grindr
, which focuses on connecting the gay and bisexual male community and is popular with gay men. The application combines GPS location sensing with a social networking framework, to provide users with the opportunity to meet people who are within a close physical proximity. The application can also be used to communicate with people in real time about a location, such as getting information about the current status of a local restaurant, or for determining whether a club currently holds people that the user might want to meet. Users must be over the age of 18.
Users provide a photograph and basic information about their interests (though they are not required to give out their actual name or other personal details), and then are able to browse other people who are nearby to their present location. In order to protect the privacy of its users, the application only provides a rough estimate of the user's location, and also allows users to limit themselves to contact to people who meet their self-defined criteria. Simkhai specifically designed Blendr to be less focused on casual sexual encounters than Grindr, intending it to be a tool for meeting new people who share common interests for relationships of all types, from friendships to dating. The company has strict rules forbidding the use of nudity, pictures or written descriptions of sexual acts, and hate speech.
. The name "Blendr" was ultimately revealed when the app launched in the iTunes app store on September 8, 2011.
devices through the iTunes app store and as an app on Facebook. Simkhai has also indicated that an Android version is currently being developed. As of October 2011, the application is free and supported by advertising, though Simkhai stated that he may create a paid application without advertising in the future.
Geosocial networking
Geosocial Networking is a type of social networking in which geographic services and capabilities such as geocoding and geotagging are used to enable additional social dynamics. User-submitted location data or geolocation techniques can allow social networks to connect and coordinate users with...
application for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Facebook. It was created by Joel Simkhai, and patterned after his successful app Grindr
Grindr
Grindr is a geosocial networking application for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry OS and Android devices. Available for download from the Apple App Store and the Android Market, Grindr comes in both free and subscription-based versions . The app makes use of the device geolocation, which...
, which focuses on connecting the gay and bisexual male community and is popular with gay men. The application combines GPS location sensing with a social networking framework, to provide users with the opportunity to meet people who are within a close physical proximity. The application can also be used to communicate with people in real time about a location, such as getting information about the current status of a local restaurant, or for determining whether a club currently holds people that the user might want to meet. Users must be over the age of 18.
Users provide a photograph and basic information about their interests (though they are not required to give out their actual name or other personal details), and then are able to browse other people who are nearby to their present location. In order to protect the privacy of its users, the application only provides a rough estimate of the user's location, and also allows users to limit themselves to contact to people who meet their self-defined criteria. Simkhai specifically designed Blendr to be less focused on casual sexual encounters than Grindr, intending it to be a tool for meeting new people who share common interests for relationships of all types, from friendships to dating. The company has strict rules forbidding the use of nudity, pictures or written descriptions of sexual acts, and hate speech.
History
Blendr was announced to the press at SXSW on March 14, 2011, under the code name Project AmicusProject Amicus
Project Amicus was the codename for a new geosocial networking app called Blendr that allows users to discover, interact, and meet with nearby people with similar interests...
. The name "Blendr" was ultimately revealed when the app launched in the iTunes app store on September 8, 2011.
Platforms
Blendr is currently available for iOSIOS
iOS is an operating system for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV.IOS may also refer to:-Companies and organisations:* Illinois Ornithological Society, American state-based bird club...
devices through the iTunes app store and as an app on Facebook. Simkhai has also indicated that an Android version is currently being developed. As of October 2011, the application is free and supported by advertising, though Simkhai stated that he may create a paid application without advertising in the future.