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Oy vey! JDate has gone mobile

Jewish singles can now schmooze on the go, as JDate has launched a mobile version of its popular social network destination.

JDate Mobile is a mobile application compatible with any Web-enabled phone. The application keeps JDaters connected to the community even when they cannot be in front of their computers.

?JDate is not only the leading online community for Jewish singles, but we also want to give our members the ability to interact with JDate when they?re offline as well,? said Arielle Wolin, manager of public and community relations at Spark Networks, owner of JDate, Los Angeles. ?To that end, JDate?s travel and events business already provides members hundreds of opportunities to connect each year. 

?We launched JDate Mobile to create another easy way for our members to stay connected to JDate, even when they are away from their computers,? she said. ?In short, our strategy is to ensure that our members are able to stay connected to JDate even while they?re on the go.

?We want to accommodate JDaters with the flexibility and convenience of being able to access their JDate activity any time, any place, without a computer.?

JDate Mobile works not only on iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, but across all mobile platforms, regardless of handset model or carrier.

With JDate Mobile, members can receive real-time mobile alerts notifying them when they receive new messages, when another JDater views their profile or when a JDater adds them to their hot list.

JDate subscribers can also enjoy the added bonus of being able to read and send their private JDate emails directly from their phones for free as well.

To sign up for JDate Mobile, JDaters must complete an easy, three-step registration process on the JDate Web site.

Since this is a beta launch, JDate members are actively encouraged to provide feedback about the service since JDate intends to continually improve and evolve the application to make it as useful and valuable as possible for the community.

There are many integrated advertising opportunities on JDate Mobile. 

Brands can run multimedia, multi-platform advertising campaigns through JDate.com, JDate Travel & Events and now, JDate Mobile.

?The JDate community is extremely tight-knit, but also very active, so JDate Mobile is the perfect way for our members to stay in touch and communicate throughout the day,? Ms. Wolin said. ?With JDate Mobile, JDate members don?t have to ever miss another message from a potential date or soul mate.

?And, importantly, in JDate Mobile?s case, members do not need an iPhone, Android device, BlackBerry or other smartphone ? they can connect to JDate mobile from any Web-enabled phone in the world.?