Google has still not given its answer for Facebook and is adding more muscle to its already powerful lineup of apps for Google+. Recently, Google acquired Odysee, an app that lets users back up and access content captured on their mobile phones to their Google+ accounts.
Odysee in a message on its website has stated that Odysee Platform will join Google+ team and the service will close down on 23 February and post that date, all the existing users’ photos and videos will be made available as a downloadable archive.
“We are excited to share that the Odysee Platform Team will be joining the Google+ Team. Odysee’s vision was to be the easiest way for everyone to capture unlimited memories and access them everywhere. We are very excited to join Google where we’ll continue to focus on building amazing products that people love. Our deepest thanks to every one of our users. To help you with the transition, the Odysee service will continue till Feb 23rd and soon after that all your photos and videos will be available as a downloadable archive.”
The Odysee app from the Google Play and App Store has already been removed; and it looks like the account for its maker, Nimbuz, has also been pulled.
The app was developed by Nimbuz, a start-up company co-founded by Shiva Javalagi and Raghavan Menon. The company raised a seed fund of $760,000 in 2013.
Also, recently Google acquired Polar, a popular online polling service, which quickly translated into a new feature for Google+ users.
With a lot of traction on the photo and video sharing apps, the social media is abuzz with new trends of allowing people to keep their photos safe and secure. Google+ has not received footing in the social circuit like others such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Will the acquisition of Odysee, bring a change in fortunes for Google+?
