Hello (social network)

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 replacememt to Orkut, which was shut down on September 30, 2014.[6] Unlike Orkut before it, Google does not own it, but Hello Network does.

Not to be confused with Ello (social network).

hello

Original author(s)	Hello Network, Inc.
Initial release	May 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 system	Cross-platform
Available in	Multilingual
Type	Instant messaging and social media
Website	www.hello.com

Hello Network, Inc

Headquarters	San Francisco
No. of locations	Mountain View, California, United States
Founder(s)	Orkut Büyükkökten & John Murphy

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. "Orkut founder launches Hello". VentureBeat. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
4. "Say Hello to Orkut Buyukkokten, Founder of India's Former Favourite Social Network". NDTV.
5. "Say hello to 'hello': Orkut's new offering". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2016.
6. "Orkut and hello". www.orkut.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.