INTELLIGENT DATING SERVICE AVAILABLE TO US WEBSITES SmartFlirts Offers Sites Cutting--Edge Content And New Revenue Streams

The SmartFlirts system enables sites to offer the latest solution to location independent dating which enables its users to search for and contact other users logged onto the system within their vicinity through their cellular phones -- think of it as Internet dating on a cell phone.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 30, 2003 -- Whether in a bar, club, restaurant or out shopping, it is now possible to date on the go". After taking Europe by storm, Smartflirts.com, a fun, safe, intelligent dating service, will launch in the US this month. SmartFlirts advanced technology allows its users to find their perfect match whenever and, for the first time, wherever they are. The service is available to media partners looking to increase their range of services on a revenue share basis.

The SmartFlirts system enables sites to offer the latest solution to location independent dating which enables its users to search for and contact other users logged onto the system within their vicinity through their cellular phones -- think of it as Internet dating on a cell phone. In addition to search and chat facilities, SmartFlirts provides a comprehensive online dating toolkit, including messenger, email, advice columns and live events. It is constantly updated with editorial content, lifestyle sections, competitions and promotions. The system is already available in Denmark and the UK where it attracts large numbers of unique active users.

The enhanced dating system, which currently supplies the dating platform for Yahoos entire Nordic region, can be re-branded and integrated into a partners existing web site. For users, creating a web profile is free. They can then choose to upgrade to a delight or deluxe profile to increase the range of available features. Revenue, including monthly fees for profile upgrades, and texting charges is split between SmartFlirts and the host site.

Kristian Gjerding, CEO of Orion Information Services, the company behind SmartFlirts, said: The cost for online media companies to create new services and content areas can be prohibitive. SmartFlirts solves this problem, and offers additional revenue streams, by enabling host sites to offer one of the most technologically advanced dating services around."

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Sites interested in partnering with SmartFlirts or for further details, please contact:

Carolina Perdomo // Media Relations // Tel: 305.421.6336 // carolina@orioninformationservices.com

About Orion Information Services

Orion Information Services (OIS) is a media content provider of consumer information and entertainment services. Founded in January 2002, this new breed of media company provides consumers with innovative, interactive products designed to keep pace with the ever-changing mobile world. Its services combine traditional media (television and radio) with the Internet and mobile consumer devices connecting consumers to an entirely new world of wireless services. OIS is responsible for one of Europes most successful dating services: SMSdaters, the first European dating platform to combine web and SMS for location independent access. It is currently launching in the UK and the USA under the brand name SmartFlirts.

* Within the US, SmartFlirts SMS services can only be used by Cingular Wireless customers. More carriers to follow over the next few months.