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Grindr and Grindr X(tra) 1.3 Now Available

Grindr and Grindr X(tra) 1.3 are now available with an exciting new feature - Sync between your devices! Sync your profile, favorites, and blocks from one device to another. Other new features include:

• Auto-sign on for iOS4 background return
• Significant battery life improvement
• Keyboard bugs fixed
• Thumbnail pictures load sooner (before scrolling to them)
• Sign on bug fixed
• Grindr icon badge bugs fixed
• Misc bugs fixed
• Crashing causes fixed
• Higher resolution graphics for Retina Display

Update now for free in the App Store or iTunes on your computer.

Grindr at San Diego Pride 2010

London Takes Over as #1 Grindr City

London has taken over the #1 spot in the world for Grindr users!

Out of over 750,000 users in 162 countries, London has surpassed NYC and LA and become the city with the most Grindr guys. See below for the updated list of our top countries and cities around the world for Grindr users.

Top Ten Countries			Top Ten Cities
United States	376,000		London	54,700
UK	121,400		New York City	43,500
Australia	95,000		Los Angeles	28,300
France	32,400		San Francisco	26,000
Japan	27,500		Sydney	21,200
Canada	25,500		Chicago	20,500
Germany	14,500		Paris	17,600
Singapore	12,200		Tokyo	16,300
Spain	12,000		Melbourne	15,900
Malaysia	11,700		Atlanta	15,700

Grindr data current as of July 2010

Grindr Featured in United Kingdom’s Guardian/Observer

Check out the latest feature on Grindr by viewing the slideshow below or visiting this link: http://bit.ly/8XmpOw

Grindr and Grindr(X)tra 1.2.3 Now Available.

Grindr at Los Angeles Pride 2010

Grindr took to the streets of West Hollywood for Los Angeles Pride 2010, featured in the parade with the Micky’s float and dancers, and at the festival with our Grindr booth. Check out the Flickr slideshow to see Team Grindr in action!

Grindr Users Around the World

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Take Action - Employment Non-Discrimination Act

The gay, bi-sexual, lesbian and transgender community still does not have federal protections from workplace discrimination. Take action today (only takes 30 seconds). Call Congress at (202) 224-3121 and give the operator your ZIP code. Tell your Representative to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) now. Click here for more info: http://bit.ly/bwV9Zw

Grindr at Long Beach Pride

Jujubee and Jessica Wild with Grindr

Grindr caught up with Jujubee and Jessica Wild at Chris Harris’s Epic Saturdays at the House of Blues in Boston, MA. After a great performance by Jessica Wild, we took some time out speak to Jujubee and found out she is as big of fan of Grindr as we are of her! We love you Jujubee. Don’t forget to vote for Jujubee at http://www.newnownext.com/vote

Grindr X(tra) 1.2 is here with Rapid Swipe

Hot on the heels of signing up our 600,000th user, we are now unleashing a revved up version of Grindr (X)tra. Full of new features that will make finding guys in your area easier, faster and even less complicated than before, Grindr (X)tra 1.2 is finally here!

What’s new exclusively to Grindr (X)tra? Swipe. With swipe you can now swipe between profiles. In exactly the same way that a flick of your finger advances photos in an iPhone or iPod touch photo album, a swipe either to the left or right will now display the next or previous Grindr guy. We’ve also made connecting even quicker and more convenient by adding Rapid Swipe, an option that you can toggle based on the speed of your data connection. (Those who connect via Edge are recommended to toggle Rapid Swipe off.)

We’ve also previously launched Push message notification, a feature that alerts you of new messages even when you’re not signed on to Grindr (X)tra. Additionally, Grindr (X)tra displays a total of 200 guys in your area at a time and remains banner ad free.

We’re excited about the innovations we’re now able to bring to you with Grindr (X)tra 1.2, but we’re equally excited about some updates we’ve made that benefit the entire Grindr community. Check out these new features to both Grindr X(tra) and Grindr:

1) Double Tap— Double tap on a profile and you can view a fellow Grindr user’s photo without text and icons. Double tap again and the text and icons are restored.
2) Horizontal Keyboard - The keyboard now allows you to type either horizontally or vertically.
3) Cut, copy and paste chat messages.
4) Faster scroll of the main cascade of photos.

If you are Grindr user, we invite you to upgrade and experience Rapid Swipe and Push message notification with Grindr X(tra). You can subscribe to Grindr X(tra) for just $2.99 USD a month. And you don’t have to worry about automatic renewals or being locked into anything long-term because we will ask you every month if you’d like to renew your subscription, so if you don’t want to renew, you can simply go back to Grindr.

To upgrade to this new updated version, visit http://www.GrindrXtra.com or go to the iTunes App Store. Updates are free of charge for current Grindr X(tra) users.

To update or download Grindr 1.2 visit http://www.getGrindr.com

Hope you enjoy the updates.

Help Grindr grow & get premium features - Subscribe to Grindr X(tra) today!

On March 25, 2009 we launched Grindr, an innovative location-based iPhone & iPod touch social-networking application and service that lets you find and meet nearby gay, bi, and curious men. The ongoing cost for this free service has been and continues to be supported by our advertisers with banner ads, allowing us to expand the global Grindr network, provide an incredible support staff and ensure the stability of the technical infrastructure. From the beginning, this free service has been very popular. A large number of our users gave us feedback that they loved Grindr, but that they wanted more features.

You asked and we listened! In May 2009 we launched Grindr X(tra), a subscription-based version of the Grindr service with a monthly fee that removes the banner ads and gives you extra features. Grindr X(tra) lets you see up to 200 guys in your area and sends push notification alerts whenever you receive a message while Grindr X(tra) is not running. Also, the Grindr X(tra) subscription provides a way for you to contribute financially and further support Grindr’s development efforts.

Many subscribers have noticed that Grindr X(tra) is banner ad-free and up until now we have waived the monthly subscription fee. The Grindr team felt the need to further improve the application and services to meet our high standards prior to activating the monthly fee. Our dedicated team of developers and support staff continue to work on improving Grindr X(tra) and Grindr. Throughout this past year, we received feedback for potential improvements and we implemented many of the suggestions in the current versions. As we update our future releases, we look forward to continuing our efforts to further develop new features and enhance service.

To stay on the forefront of social networking, we need your financial support and ask that you consider subscribing to Grindr X(tra) (download at http://GrindrXtra.com). All revenue generated from subscription fees is reinvested in the Grindr community so that we can continue to make a great experience even better for you.

To download and find more information about the Grindr X(tra) subscription and features, we invite you to visit the Grindr X(tra) page on the iTunes App Store (http://GrindrXtra.com). Additional information can be found in the Grindr Support Center and Knowledgebase (http://Grindr.com/support) with information about the standard features for Grindr and the added benefits of subscribing to Grindr X(tra) - (http://Grindr.com/kb/compare). The ad-supported version of Grindr will continue to be available at no cost with basic features. Grindr X(tra) will continue to have added features, giving you a richer experience with the premium version of our service.

As we celebrate our first year together, Grindr thanks you for your continued involvement and support. We’re looking forward to our second year and all that we will accomplish as a community. We couldn’t do this without you!
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The San Francisco Chronicle profiled Grindr today

The San Francisco Chronicle profiled Grindr today. ‘Gay men meet up through Grindr app for iPhone’ Our thanks to all you 20,000 Grindr guys in the Bay area.

“Alex Cohen is on a date - sort of. He’s having Thai food in the Castro with his new friend Sean, whom he met through his iPhone, all the while texting nine other guys whom he might hook up with later.

Not that Sean is offended. Between bites of fried calamari, he’s texting a handful of other men who might become his Mr. Right for the night.

They are “grinding,” the latest verb in the gay lexicon, which refers to the new gay dating app for the iPhone called Grindr. A revolutionary way to meet gay men, Grindr has eliminated the need for “gay-dar”; it uses GPS technology to download hundreds of pictures of available men within walking distance.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/18/DDHV1CD6E8.DTL#ixzz0iacIGRx9

Celebrate Grindr’s 1st Birthday - Throw A Party!

Ready to be part of the biggest Grindr party of the year? Are you a business somewhere in the world, who would like to host a birthday celebration for Grindr?

Grindr craze grows at rapid pace, reaches landmark 500,000th member, changes landscape of social net

Today Grindr, the largest all-male mobile location-based networking service reached its landmark 500,000th member and is still growing. Since the inception of this innovative social networking application in early 2009, approximately 1,000 to 2,000 new users have been signing up every day.

Grindr profiled on KNBC - February 5, 2010

Local NBC news report about Grindr in Los Angeles, CA

Update 1.1 available today - Push with Grindr X(tra) now available

Version 1.1 of both Grindr X(tra) & Grindr are available today on the iTunes App Store. The free updates are available by going to the Update section of the App Store on your iPhone or iPod touch, opening iTunes on your desktop, or simply going to http://www.GrindrX.com for Grindr X(tra).

Whats new:
1. Push notification for Grindr X(tra). Receive new messages alerts when Grindr X(tra) app is not launched.
2. Location accuracy display. The accuracy range of your location as determined by your device is displayed.
3. New message alert sound enabled while in chat view.
4. Numerous performance improvements & bug fixes.

Paula Abdul makes a cameo at the Grindr party. Los Angeles, CA - January 9, 2010

Lady Gaga did it. Lance Bass has done it twice. Now Paula Abdul has done it. They have all made cameos at Grindr parties. Thanks guys.

Grindr mentioned on Chelsea Lately show - November 17

Grindr was mentioned on the Chelsea Lately show on November 17, 2009.

Grindr mentioned on Chelsea Lately show from Grindr on Vimeo.

Thank you - 400,000 times

To each and every one of you, thank you so much for making Grindr into a community of 400,000 guys all over the world. It is guys like you who have told your friends about Grindr, have mentioned Grindr to your friends in the press, and have volunteered to help Grindr in so many different ways. Without guys like you, Grindr would not be possible. From the bottom of our heart, thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving,

The Grindr Team

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