Blendr was an

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based on

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.

for Android,

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and

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. It is designed to connect like-minded people near to each other. It was created by

Joel Simkhai Joel Simkhai ( he, יואל שמחאי; born c. 1976) is an Israeli-American tech entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of geosocial networking and dating apps Grindr and Blendr. His original goal in starting Grindr was for people wit ...

and patterned after his previous app

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which is instead aimed at gay men. Blendr claims to be "powered by"

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statements or other

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Platforms

Blendr is currently available through the website, or for

devices through the

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app store and for Android through Google Play. As of September 2012, the application is free and supported by advertising, with a subscription option for increased functionality.

History

Blendr was announced to the press at

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on March 14, 2011, under the code name Project Amicus. The name "Blendr" was ultimately revealed when the app launched in the iTunes app store on September 8, 2011. Blendr announced that their services will cease on October 31, 2022.

References

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History

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