Orkut Lands On Android
| by Rob Jackson on March 19th, 2010 |
A lot of people don’t even know that Google has their own social networking site called Orkut. The dominance of Facebook and Twitter overshadow almost everything else. But there ARE regions where Orkut is the market leader and folks in those places will be happy to know the Orkut Android Application is now available in Android Market.
It has all the features you would expect from a mobile social networking app, but as I’m not personally too familiar with Orkut I can’t comment on how good or bad the app actually is. Check out the Google Mobile Blog for details.
Want to download it and give it a whirl? Be our guest:
Google has been busy updating their apps – just yesterday not only did they add Orkut but also launched a Google Buzz widget and updated Google SkyMap.
1. OMG Android App Reviews wrote on March 19, 2010
Looks good but I don’t really use that site.
2. dan wrote on March 19, 2010
Facebook to the us is like orkut in brazil, this will b huge there!
3. Neemo wrote on March 19, 2010
Funny name for a social network. Means ‘orgasms’ in Finnish slang :P
4. andrew wrote on March 19, 2010
haha i just orkut on my droid, now i have to replace it
5. timmyjoe42 wrote on March 19, 2010
I thought Buzz was their attempt at networking.
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7. Will wrote on March 20, 2010
Timmy, Buzz and Orkut are completely different.
Also Orkut has been out for years before Buzz.
I can’t find it on the market… G1, 1.6, UK
I get irritated when they just don’t appear, I would like a message saying why.
8. Marcio wrote on March 20, 2010
Here in Brazil almost everybody have an Orkut account. Facebook is just starting to be known.
9. TXCHLInstructor wrote on March 20, 2010
I tried Orkut back when it first came out. Not only did it have severe security problems (it leaked your gmail password), but it was completely overrun by Brazilian porn purveyors. Never did check back to see if they solved either problem, but I supposed I could have a look.
10. TXCHLInstructor wrote on March 20, 2010
A little more explanation on the Brazilian porn problem of Orkut. When I was on Orkut, I couldn’t help noticing that the number of Orkut accounts from Brazil exceeded the population of Brazil, and the TOS of Orkut did not allow having more than one account.
11. telbyte wrote on March 21, 2010
yes orkut is mostly used in India and brazil. orkut on adnroid would be wounderfull add on when android phone will be launched in india.
12. Wallace wrote on March 27, 2010
Need Orkut ap for 1.5 android firmware.