Hello (social network)

Hello stylized as hello is a social networking service founded by Orkut Büyükkökten, the creator of Orkut.[3][4][5] The service currently supports access via a mobile app and is available for Android and iOS.[3] It was launched May 1, 2016, as a replacement to Orkut, which was shut down on September 30, 2014.[6] Hello is owned by Hello Network.

Not to be confused with Ello (social network).
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Original author(s)Hello Network, Inc.
Initial releaseMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
Stable release
; iOS

2.5.8 (December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)[1])

Android

android.2.9.9 (April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)[2]) [±]

Operating systemCross-platform
Available inMultilingual
TypeInstant messaging and social media
Websitewww.hello.com
Hello Network, Inc
HeadquartersSan Francisco
No. of locationsMountain View, California, United States
Founder(s)Orkut Büyükkökten & John Murphy

As at September 2019, Hello had been downloaded approximately 1 million times, compared to Orkut's 300 million active users.[7]


References
  1. "Apple on the App Store". iTunes Store. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  2. "hello.com". Google Play Store. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  3. Yeung, Ken (5 August 2016). "Orkut founder launches Hello, a social network focused on your passions". VentureBeat. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. Sathe, Gopal (7 September 2016). "Say Hello to Orkut Buyukkokten, Founder of India's Former Favourite Social Network". NDTV.
  5. Ghoshal, Anirban (10 August 2016). "Say hello to 'hello': Orkut's new offering". Hindustan Times.
  6. "Orkut and hello". www.orkut.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. Singh, Jitendra (9 September 2019). "Much-hyped social network platform by Orkut's founder fails to take off". Entrackr. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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