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Popular Brazilian-based social networking site Orkut has finally gotten its own app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
The free app for Orkut – a site launched by Google in 2004 which now has 66 million active members – allows users to post status updates, pictures and chat with others.
However, the app is slightly overdue. In fact, earlier this week it was revealed that Facebook overtook Orkut as Brazil’s most-popular social network in December. Its popularity in Brazil -- where 60% of Orkut’s users are based -- led to it being hosted and managed by Google Brazil from 2008 onwards.
In addition, Google+ is also picking up steam in Brazil. It alone raked in 4.3 million users last month.