Orkut Trying To Become Facebook? Adds “Like?” Button

by | posted: March 23, 2011
Remember the last visual revamp that Orkut received earlier this month and we told you that it resembles the design of Facebook…we were wrong. Orkut is becoming Facebook. Neither Google is selling...
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Facebook’s Hyderabad Office Inaugurated – Google vs Facebook Battle Comes To India

by | posted: August 30, 2010
The timing could not have been better. Three days ago we reported how Facebook surpassed Orkut to become the top social networking site in India and now it has opened up its office in Hyderabad, the pearl...
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WWW: WAT Weekly WrapUp 22nd August – 29th August 2010

by | posted: August 30, 2010
This week saw launches and announcements in India. Wyncomm launched India’s first Hindi Qwerty mobile phone, while another Indian company, Allgo Embeded Systems, came out with a $50 tablet prototype....
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The Verdict – Facebook Overtakes Orkut In India

by | posted: August 26, 2010
It may seem slightly childish to start a blog  post in this fashion but… We Told You So! –  Of course, it wasn’t just us, and I certainly took my clues (and data) from a lot of other...
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Facebook Will Dominate Orkut In Social Networking In India – Was There Ever Doubt?

by | posted: August 19, 2010
It’s been well known across the web, that no matter how popular Facebook is, there are two countries where Orkut still dominates – India and Brazil. Around a year back, WATBlog had posted an...
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Google Wave – Going, Going, Gone

by | posted: August 6, 2010
Google has finally decided to wave away one of its biggest investments-Google Wave. The news posted on the company’s official blog said that Google would cease to develop Wave as a standalone product...
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From ‘Poke Me’ To ‘Ask Me’ – Facebook Adds A New Feature

by | posted: July 29, 2010
A recent post from the Facebook blog revealed a lot of plans which clearly states one thing and that is- Facebook is the No.1 Social Networking Platform with 500+ Million Users and is under some serious...
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Facebook India’s Management team decided; Hiring to follow soon

by | posted: July 19, 2010
Facebook on Thursday announced two key appointments in India: Kirthiga Reddy will head the firm’s India Online Operations and Manoj Varghese will be Director of User Operations. The move comes after...
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New Orkut Launched With Many Facebook-Twitter Like Features – We Review Whats New?

by | posted: October 30, 2009
We had reported that Orkut was to ape twitter’s status updates feature and so it has with the launch of the new orkut. Orkut sent me a mailer with an invite to check out the new orkut. They have...
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Facebook Overtakes Orkut in India!

by | posted: October 20, 2009
Orkut and Facebook  has been a favourite topic for most of us here. Who’s winning? Who WILL win? What’s the future of social networking in India? Recently, there was a huge furore over Facebook...
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Facebook Trying To Eat Up Orkut’s Market Share In India?

by | posted: September 30, 2009
Facebook is definitely on a growth path and is conquering different markets. After fulfilling its dream of becoming Numero Uno in US market it has now set its eye firmly on capturing major social...
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Youtube Comes in Hindi – Is Vernacularization Relevant to India?

by | posted: August 18, 2009
When Facebook decided it had to get more popular among the Spanish speakers, it initiated a community-driven translation of its webpages. The exercise turned out to be an amazing success. Soon after the...
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Facebook takes on Orkut in India

by | posted: July 2, 2009
by Pranav Agarwal Facebook vs Orkut. Which one of these do you have an account in? Chances are, both. Orkut was an early entrant into the Indian Social Networking Scenario. Facebook, which arrived much...
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Facebook Says Welcome in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam – A Move to Kick Orkut Out of India?

by | posted: May 8, 2009
It is a fact often discussed in Indian Social Network environment of how Orkut if number 1 in India even though it’s close to dead elsewhere in the world. This might have certainly weighed heavy...
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Facebook will be the next Orkut in India.. Unbelievable? Read on..

by | posted: June 29, 2007
Ok I must say that my love for orkut has been the real reason ive never really signed up with facebook. But with unlimited invites and some real recommendations from some really intelligent people i know...
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