On Thursday, orkut announced the beta launch of the orkut mobile application. This downloadable app is for Java-enabled phones (including popular phones like the Nokia N95, Nokia 6300, and Sony Ericsson W580i) intended to make your orkut experience as mobile as you are.

orkut Mobile Application Beta

The original orkut version for mobile phones become popular very quickly, but didn't offer the site's core functionality from wherever you happened to be. Every day, people sign in to orkut from their phones from all over the world to check out scraps, updates from friends, and even viewing photos. As mobile phones have become one of the major ways that orkut is accessed it was time for this welcomed introduction of the mobile application.

Top five favorite features of the orkut mobile app:

* Upload photos to orkut on-the-go, directly from your phone.
* View scraps, friends' updates, and photo albums while you're offline.
* Share your orkut albums with all of your friends whether they use orkut or not (via SMS).
* Easily call or SMS your orkut friends and address book contacts from within the app.
* Get automatic updates when your friends change their contact information or orkut profiles.

Install the orkut mobile app (available in English and Portuguese), by heading to m.google.com/orkut on your mobile phone's browser. While the app is free to download and use, your mobile provider's regular data charges will apply.

This mobile app is accessible to those that have Java enabled phone and a data plan. For more detailed info on supported phones and check out the help center. Send feedback to the Help Forum and let orkut know what you think.