Unlock hidden facebook like Orkut applications

Facebook has applications that you can add to your profile, you know that right?
Now, Orkut is planning for introducing applications so that it can harness the full power of social media as such. And talks are in progress and the grapevine is that the applications will be available to all (including India) in June/July.

But here is a neat trick which will get you access to all the entire collection of applications available due for release right now.
See the entire screenshot of applications here.

There are a lot of applications like

• “Book iRread” – iRead is a social book discovery application. With iRead you can organize your favorite books in bookshelves, rate and review them. You can browse what other iReaders and friends are reading. iRead learns from your book reading tastes and recommends books you will like and also users who read like you. Add application and join the social book discovery revolution!
• India Dekha – India Dekha has been developed by Zoomtra.com in an effort to connect Indian Travel enthusiasts with one another. How much of India Have you traveled or plan to travel to in the future? Make your India Dekha! Map and share it with your friends.
• Music iLike – Add music and videos to your profile, list your favorite artists, and test your skill in the Music Challenge! Join 23 million iLike users to share and discover music.
• Photo Attack – Attack photos of your friends with cool animations! Slap them silly, send them a kiss, splash them with color balloons. No matter what your emotions are we have an animation that can help you to express yourself. Let the game begin. Attack Now !!

and a lot more.

Now, you can add music, photos, and fun stuff to your profile. It’s simple as adding an application.

Now how to get the orkut applications working in your profile?

1. Go to your HOME.
2. Click Edit Profile (On the left hand side panel)
3. Scroll down to locate your “country”.
4. Change your country to “Estonia” (find it in the drop down list).
5. Now go back to the Home,
6. You’ll find a strip that allows you access to the entire list of orkut applications. (Below today’s fortune and profile views text)
7. Click on “Add applications and customize your profile”
8. You’ll get an entire list of available applications. Scroll down to the desired one (se their descriptions along side.)
9. Click on “Add application”
10. You’ll be asked a confirmation, click again on “Add application” – You’re done!

All your added applications will list down in your left hand side panel (see screenshot). Now to really enjoy these applications you need to get your friends use the applications to. That’s the fun part of social media right? So refer more and enjoy more.

Cheers!