New Improvements of Orkut

Due to unbelievable success of Facebook, Google had to take efficient measures in order to be competitive and renewed design to its social networking website.
Despite the fact of unpopularity for the latest few months the site will have a large number of visible changes in the appearance. The updated re-design of Orkut is made based on Google Web Toolkit (GWT) infrastructure. Users will have an opportunity to find friends directly, they will be able to talk via video chat which is interconnected with Google Talk. It will help the users to download the pictures in the most quickly way, give the opportunity to moderate pictures on-line and it provides an interactive activity stream for users.
The activity stream functions as a status message update in terms of Twitter and Facebook. It has the option similar to the Facebook such as comments. Moreover it also has some additional applications and video testimonials.
As previous avatar of Orkut was insecure, the new version is considered to be much safer and moreover mobile versions will be altered for the iPhone, S60 and J2ME platforms. It is also expected that Orkut will cooperate with other Google services, i.e. “Google bar”. It enables quick access to other Google services.
It was decide to select few users in order they could use the new Orkut. As a result new selected users are able to invite others in order to experience the new Orkut. It provides a community for those users who want to take a preview of the new version.
Related News:
1. Google Chrome Goes To India
2. Facebook imitating Twitter?
3. Google Unveils a New Version of the Google Mobile App for the iPhone
4. Facebook Is Going to Set up an Office in India
5. Google Maps Navigation Is Available for Android 1.6

Now, Share Files with your Orkut, iGoogle Buddies

Google has introduced new File Transfer feature in iGoogle and Orkut chat. Well, obviously Google's first pure social network Orkut isn't dead yet. Sharing files has been the basic feature in chat messengers since ages but it is only now that Google introduces File Transfer through Chat in Orkut and iGoogle, AJAX-based customizable start page service. However, the premise here is that the recipient must be on Orkut, iGoogle or use file transfer supporting chat client.

From now on, you can share files like photos, audio, video, documents, etc. using 'Send a File' option in the 'Actions' menu while chatting on Orkut and iGoogle. There is no need to install any additional software or any other fuss. Apart from that, users can also start video chat with their Orkut buddies by clicking on the blue camera icon and obviously webcam would be required. Also, you're required to download video chat enabling application from www.google.com/chat/video.
If you don't have a webcam, you can certainly go for voice chat by click on the phone icon. Of course, the voice and video chat are much fun together. Hit the group chat icon to invite and chat with more than one friend at the same time.

Do you think Chat in Gmail is being left out? Don't worry as Google promises to bring File Transfer and other Chat options for Gmail Chat as well.