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Technology and Cell Phone Dating
Just when I thought technology had finally outdone itself
with
online dating, it goes one better with cell phone
dating. Does
it get any easier than this?
Cell phones are not just for calling anymore. They went
from
talking and voice mail, to text messaging, to taking
pictures,
to tracking our location via GPS (not always
necessarily in that
order), and now to dating.
Cell phone dating is so popular in some countries, like
Japan,
that it's overtaken online dating. Now the phenomenon
has
spread to the USA to the tune of six million
mobile-daters, and
more coming onboard everyday. How many
might be waiting to
"hear" from you?
A web search will turn up mobile dating services like
Webdate
Mobile, Dodgeball, Zogo, Match Mobil, and SMS Flirt.
You still
have to go online to register, post profiles and/or
pictures,
etc., but then it's all cell phone. As with most
anything
online you'll want to check several companies to
find the one
that's right for you. It's important to look
for a service
that's compatible with your cell phone model,
as well as your
carrier.
Webdate's service requires a web-ready camera phone (the
best
source for a great camera phone is
here). With Dodgeball you
can make a list of "crushes"
while cruising through the photos,
then while out cruising
you can "check in" to see if one of your
"crushes" has
checked in also. If they happen to be nearby, you
can text
message each other and possibly get together. Zogo
works
something like online dating, but instead of e-mailing
a
potential date anonymously, you can speak to them by cell
phone
through Zogo's anonymous phone service.
If your current cell phone isn't equipped with all the
required
features, you can still date by phone by using SMS.
It's quite
simple in that no profiles or photos are
involved. Text is just
sent to and received from random
suitors.
Each mobile dating service works slightly differently, and
each
has different requirements and costs. Most have a
combination
of some free features along with a monthly fee.
With all that's
available, and more coming, you're sure to
find one that suits
your needs and your budget.
About the author:
J. Jackson is the webmaster of http://www.nextel-i930-ph
one.com,
a site that showcases the best deals in cell
phones, camera
phones, and cell phone accessories.
J. Jackson
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