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Mobile Ads At Crush Or Flush

PR NEWSWIRE -- Apr 15 -- IceBreaker, a mobile social software, announced a new interactive mobile advertising feature called Golden Ticket(TM) which is now an integral part of the Crush or Flush. Crush or Flush is a social network where members meet people, chat and flirt by browsing picture profiles and decide whether to 'Crush' or 'Flush' them. "Mobile advertising has a great growth-potential and we predict that advertising revenues within on-deck mobile social network can reach $102.6 million by 2012," said Vikrant Gandhi, a senior analyst with Frost & Sullivan. FULL ARTICLE @ PR NEWSWIRE

Transpera Launches, Twango Acquired And IceBreaker Raises $7.2m

SEATTLE PI -- July 24 -- The launch of Transpera comes on the heels of Nokia's buyout of Redmond mobile photo and video startup Twango. Transpera is backed by IDG Ventures, Intel Capital and First Round Capital. IceBreaker, the Bellevue developer of the mobile dating service "Crush or Flush", has named David Laub as its chief financial officer. IceBreaker raised $7.2 million in venture funding last month. FULL ARTICLE @ SEATTLE PI

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IceBreaker Raises $7.2 Million

PR NEWSWIRE -- June 5 -- IceBreaker, Inc., a pioneer in mobile social software, secured $7.2 million in financing co-led by Frazier Technology Ventures, a leading Pacific Northwest venture firm and existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, one of Silicon Valley's leading early stage venture firms. IceBreaker will use the funds to drive consumer marketing, new product development and expansion of its Beijing research and development office. Crush or Flush(TM) is the premier mobile social networking application from IceBreaker that provides an easy way to flirt, chat and meet real people with similar interests in their area - from their cell phone or PC. FULL ARTICLE @ TMC NET