WASHINGTON POST – Mar 27 -- Skout, changed its business model and joined a growing wave of firms trying to turn smart phones into dating devices. Right now the service is free, but the company will soon charge a $5 to $10 monthly subscription. A January report by Juniper Research predicts the market for mobile dating and chatrooms will grow to nearly $1.4 billion by 2013. "I see usage going through the roof because it's no longer a compromised experience," says Mark Brooks, a consultant to the online dating industry. FULL ARTICLE @ WASHINGTON POST