On September 8, 2011, Grindr launched Blendr, a similar app for people of all sexual orientations, with additional features intended to facilitate non-sexual friendships. Grindr announced in March 2011 that a straight version of the application was under development temporarily titled Project Amicus. In January 2011, Grindr won the award for "Best Mobile Dating App" at the iDate Awards 2011.
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British users increased by 30,000 alone after the app was mentioned by Stephen Fry in 2009 on the popular TV show Top Gear. As of June 2012, the United States hosts the highest number of Grindr users with 1,558,031, while London topped the list of cities with 350,446 users. and Australia, founder Joel Simkhai has reported activity in countries as far as Iran, Iraq, Israel and Kazakhstan. On June 18, 2012, Grindr announced that it had officially hit 4 million users in 192 countries across the globe with 1.1 million users online on a daily basis. Though based in the United States, the app quickly gained worldwide popularity through word of mouth and various media outlets. Initially, cautious but positive remarks circulated through the gay blogosphere on sites such as Queerty and Joe My God. Grindr was launched on Maby Nearby Buddy Finder, LLC.
It is currently available in 192 countries. Grindr was the first gay geosocial app to launch in the iTunes App Store and has since become the largest and most popular gay mobile app community in the world.
Tapping on a picture will display a brief profile for that user, as well as the option to chat, send pictures, and share one's location. This is accomplished through a user interface that displays a grid of representative pictures of men, arranged from nearest to farthest away. The app makes use of the device's geolocation, which allows users to locate other men within close proximity. Available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play, Grindr comes in both free and subscription-based versions ( Grindr Xtra). Grindr is a geosocial networking application geared towards gay and bisexual men.
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