Google has just launched a mobile version of Orkut at m.orkut.com – this new mobile site lets you read scraps, receive updates from existing friends plus you can approve or decline new friend requests.
You can also navigate the Orkut mobile using keypad shortcuts on your mobile phone like 3 for (F)riends, 7 for (S)crapbook, etc.
If you have no mobile phone, I still recommend checking out the mobile version of Orkut on your desktop as it sports a minimalist theme so the scrapbook looks very cleans, no like another MySpace page.
And don’t let your boss know about this – if the main website of Orkut is blocked in your office, there are chances that m.orkut.com could still be accessible.
Orkut mobile edition is slightly buggy but that shouldn’t be a problem considering that Google has not officially announced the site yet. Credits for discovering this secret Orkut mobile website go to the eagle-eyed Rahul, InsideOrkut and Haochi.
Related: Spam in Orkut Scrapbooks
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/read-orkut-mobile-phone-orkut-wap-website/2943/
Reader Comments
Will this take off?
I feel orkut itself is dead…too many networking sites and FB is picking up a lot.
Plus, someone who has GPRS on their phones,ideally would be working. Would such a person be all mad about checking orkut scraps??
I don’t think so.
Correct me if I’ wrong.
Written by Nikhil Narayanan on 04.12.08
Nice watchful eye! There is also a low-bandwidth version for Orkut which they have silently crept into the interface. I have some details on my blog.
Written by Gaurav Gupta on 04.13.08
it is just an another option.. there r so many orkut junkies out there who would love this feature.. whenever he/she feels like using his orkut this feature comes handy :)
Written by Phoenix on 04.13.08
I agree with Nikhil. Isnt orkut basically dead already?
Whats the point of even spending money to make it mobile…
To me its a waste.
Written by Arjun on 04.13.08
Nikhil,
I don’t feel orkut is dead..atleast in India.It’s the most popular social networking site among the users in India.You can’t expect a site so popular to receive the”MTv youth icon award 2007″ to detiorate so quickly.With many institutions blocking usage of Orkut on campus,GPRS would certainly be a good alternative for the youth to keep track of their account!…GPRS is not very costly too!!!.
Yes,I do agree that usage of FB,Myspace is growing but not at the death of Orkut,atleast now….
Written by Rohit on 04.13.08
Thank you sir for credits! :-)
Written by Rahul Bansal on 04.14.08
will truly be helpful
Written by viplav on 04.15.08
the photos should be anabled in the m.orkut.com
I am not able to go through all the options in orkut by my moble
Written by vipin on 07.09.08
To me mobile edition proved great. I access net on phone n only this was the site for which i used to visit local cyber caffe as i dont ve pc at my home. So thanks alot for introducing it. Keep it up.
Written by Payal on 07.20.08
I am trying to access orkut through link in my mobile browser.
My handset is nokia 2626.
After the GPRS conn. is established, I get the error “Unsupported content type”.
Earlier, I was able to access it. But now I am not able to get orkut on my mobile. Someone pls help me. :)
Written by Vijay Inani on 07.25.08
i am able to use orkut on my pc but not able to use on mobile. i was using orkut on mobile but recently my orkut page got secured now loging on mobile shows protected site. can any one help pls
Written by vikram on 08.15.08
Orkut mobile version is really useless…… Following points support my view
1. They have launched only xhmlt version
2. Most of fans are not able 2 access
3. Only few features r there
Written by AWIJEET on 09.05.08
when i log in the orkut then flash the unknown response plz solve the problem
Written by nitin on 09.08.08
still not getting , how to switch orkut in my mobile…
any body..help me…
Written by ishant on 09.09.08
i have the same problem, im using n73 and im not able to use m.orkut.com in my cell phone because of its html content. i have used m.orkut before in my cell phone but now im not able to access it.plz somebody help me. what to do to use m.orkut in my cell phone without this problem
Written by megha on 09.21.08
Dear All,
i having Nokia Mobile Model 6300,but i m not able to access m.orkut.com on my mobile as error getting “file format not supports to your mobile” ,plas check and and please help me in using m.orkut.com on my cell phone Nokia 6300…
Written by Aditi on 09.29.08
i am using N80 with gprs activated.i am able to open any site on my phone but not orkut. when i try to open orkut site i get a notice that it is a secured site. plz help me . plz.
Written by syka on 10.13.08
Dear all
I m not able 2 use orkut on my Nokia N73. When I try 2 use it, I get a notice that, “PLEASE LOGIN FROM PC TO SIGN UP”. Please help me, anyone
Written by Dr.XVishen on 10.14.08
iam using n82 nd i have same problem iam able to open any site on my cell but not orkut. Any baddy have any sugession plz tell me.
Written by akhtar on 01.19.09
My dear
I having nokia mobile 6300 but i am not able to acces orkut but last 3 month i have accesed through orkut by opera mini. Now that time i m not able to access when enter email id i m getting “FILE UNSPORTED FORMAT” PLEASE help me to access the orkut site .this problem occur only orkut site plez give me proper solutin. Thank u
Written by Aulakh ferozepuria on 02.18.09