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Fan Pass Releases New Live Streaming Feature

GLOBE NEWSWIRE - Sep 15 - Friendable, the parent company of Friendable and FanPass mobile apps, is releasing a new feature, which allows artists to perform a live event or stream content right from their mobile device. Friendable is a social app where users can create one-on-one or group-style meetups. In 2019 the company has moved the Friendable app closer to a traditional dating app with its focus on building revenue. Fan Pass is the company's most recent brand. It connects fans of their favorite celebrity or artist.

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Friendable To Launch Live Streaming App Fan Pass

GLOBE NEWSWIRE - Dec 11 - Friendable, a mobile and social focused technology company, plans to launch a new live streaming mobile app "Fan Pass". Friendable launched its first mobile app in late 2013 as a location based dating app. The app grew and eventually found its niche as a social networking app. Today Friendable continues to grow organically, currently reporting 900K registered users.

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Friendable To Spin-Off New Live Streaming App

MARKETWIRED - Aug 3 - Fan Pass is Friendable's latest mobile app, developed to provide live streaming video so that fans can watch exclusive back-stage and uncensored video content of their favorite celebrity or performing artist. The Company launched its first mobile app in late 2013 as a location based dating app (iHookup Social) that eventually found its niche as a social networking app now known as Friendable.

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iHookup Changed Its Name To Friendable

MARKETWIRED - Oct 26 - iHookup Social has completed its FINRA filing requirements to change its business name to Friendable and stock symbol to "FDBL". Everything starts with friendship," said CEO Robert Rositano. Friendable allows users to meet new people, hang out with current friends, explore new venues and interact in social activities based around shared interests and location.

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iHookup Reaches 445K Registered Users

SYS-CON - Dec 3 - iHookup, mobile social dating app, continued its user acquisition strategy for Q4 by adding ~49K new downloads. To date, the company has now surpassed 445K registered users.

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iHookup To Adapt New App Release For iWatch

ETELIGIS - Sep 10 - iHookup Social, a mobile social dating app, is going to release an iWatch compatible version of its iHookup app. Apple Watch is due to ship in early 2015.

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iHookup Social Records 75K New Downloads In June

MARKETWIRED - July 1 - iHookup Social, a "proximity based" mobile social app, has now surpassed ~257K registered users. The growth is fueled by their national TV campaign.

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Tinder & Meetup Has A New Competition In iHookup Social App

WALLST CHEATSHEET - June 19 - Founded by brothers Robert and Dean Rositano, iHookup Social app helps get people together. The publicly traded company has a market cap of $3M according to CEO Robert Rositano, and it recently passed the 200K user mark. An upcoming release of the app which will allow users to browse local venues and then suggest other users that might be interested in going. The app makes money mainly from subscriptions but to compete with Tinder, the company has plans to expand the functionality for free users moving forward.

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iHookup Social Launches Its First National TV Campaign

MARKETWIRED - June 18 - iHookup Social, a "proximity based" mobile social app, is rolling out national TV campaign. The company has purchased 10K thirty-second spots to roll out over thirty days. The campaign will run across several leading cable networks nationwide including MTV, ESPN, E!, History, Fox News, A&E and more.

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iHookup Social Reports Q1 Financials

MARKETWIRED - May 21 - iHookup Social has released its Q1 '14 financial report. Monthly revenue grew at an annual rate of 25%, downloads grew 124% month over month, and registered users totaled ~138K. The company posted $911K net loss for Q1. According to CEO Robert Rositano Jr., the company will continue to focus on user acquisition, with a current goal of 250K.

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iHookup Partners With Sprylogics To Integrate The Poynt-Enabled SDK

CNW - Mar 28 - The Poynt-Enabled implementation will allow iHookup users to search, discover, view, discuss and share movies, restaurants, videos, low gas prices and local events, while they are interacting with each other.

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