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A recent report by Informa Telecoms and Media claim the number Social networking users exceeded 50 million, about 2.3% of the global mobile user population on December 31, 2007. Some users were registered in several mobile dating services, enabling them to intervene with friends, make new friends and share their individual passions with others. With only the low investment by mobile operators, the growth of users and records of the community will continue to depend on the type of mobile service appointments and the region. The Estimates predict, will have between 12 and 25% penetration of mobile dating services by the total mobile users worldwide.
"Mobile Social Networking is approaching or has reached a critical mass among mobile subscribers in South Korea and Japan, "said Christine Perey, independent analyst, PEREY Research & Consulting, and author of the report. "The U.S., the Nordic countries and Western Europe are experiencing high growth and other geographies following. Much of the recent additions have been responses to new WAP-based services that offer attractive communities and exciting features of obstacles low at the entrance. Both outside and the cover of the latest mobile community platforms are providing rich media experiences that users want on their mobile phones. "
In 2006, revenues from mobile dating services were just over U.S. $ 1.5 billion, but had doubled by the end of 2007. The revenue growth will accelerate over the next two years. After that point, everything depends on mobile network operators policies and interests of users.
Mobile dating services are responding by diversifying the offers and attracting people of different profiles socioeconomic and demographic of mobile dating services, with some focusing on productivity, fame and social shopping.
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