10/27/2020 12:25 PM
Clarín.com
Technology
Updated 10/27/2020 12:25 PM
The
video chat
function
is available to Tinder users all over the world
, a function that he tested in the summer in Spain and that allows his users with 'match' (paired) to
meet through video.
From this Tuesday, Tinder members can meet through a video call,
a function reserved for matches
, at the time they both decide.
The company explains in a statement that if the two users are interested, they can activate a video chat icon, and it requires both of them to activate it so that they can use the video call.
If only one activates it, the service will not notify the other party.
Users have the possibility to deactivate the video chat at any time, if at that moment they do not feel like making the video call.
In addition, no one can be forced
"to know his 'match' or to be known," they
highlight from Tinder.
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At the end of the video call, the service will ask for it, and
will give the opportunity to send a report or a report
to tell the Tinder team about any situation.
The new feature is also supported by Tinder's Trust and Safety team, which has been in charge of its development.
It has measures like photo verification, the security center, and
company technology to detect offensive messages.
The Tinder video chat arrived in Spain in the summer in a test mode,
one of the first countries
where the company tested this new function.
Tinder, the app that generated the most money for iPhone
In addition, Tinder had a turnover of
33.8 million dollars
in the virtual store of applications for iPhone in September, thus being the application that generated the most revenue worldwide, according to data released this Wednesday by Stock Apps.
50% of the benefit of the application was generated in the US:
17.4 million dollars.
The data, which have taken into account only iPhone applications, show that among the ten that obtained the most income in September worldwide, eight of them correspond to video games.
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According to Stock Apps, Tinder leads the ranking thanks to its "unique business model" that rewards user subscription by offering a greater number of daily interactions or eliminating the location factor, thus allowing the possibility of connecting with people from all over the world. , among other features.
The list of best-selling apps is continued by
Monster Strike, King of Glory, Disney +, Dragon Quest Walk, Jedi Survival, Pokémon Go, PUBG Mobile, ROBLOX and Thrre Kingdoms.
Although Disney + earned nearly 30% less revenue than Tinder worldwide, the streaming service application led the US market ahead of Tinder with $ 18.3 million in revenue.
The news appears in a month in which the app was harshly questioned and was involved in a controversy in Pakistan, which decided to ban it for "immoral" content.
From the Pakistani telecommunications authority, they explained that Tinder, Grindr, Tagged, Skout and SayHi applications have "negative effects due to their immoral and indecent content", which does not comply with the laws of the conservative Asian country.
Meanwhile,
the world's most popular dating app continues to bill.
