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Koprol, social networking services work of Indonesian children who acquired Yahoo, Tuesday (25/05/2010), initially just for fun projects PT SkyEight Indonesia which was completed in February 2009.

“Initially the project fad. Our company software development, people love him. Dapet attention from the media, the technology community. Earlier this year the attention of the business, brand,” said one of the founders SkyEight, Satya Witoelar SkyEight encountered in the office, road Radio I, South Jakarta, Tuesday (25/05/2010).

According to Satya, current users of the tumble has reached 75 thousand people from various areas. “We just have ‘umumin’ BB (BlackBerry) Applications Koprol, and we can grow (grow) from before the BB,” says Satya.

Once acquired Yahoo, Satya said 10 people were his friends joined in SkyEight feel very happy and proud of their work is finally acknowledged by the company at Yahoo.

“As a long time engaged in software, I hope this does make the spirit senengnya temen-temen else if to work on there that respects innovation,” he added.

Looking ahead, said Satya, Koprol will continue to improve its services to large in Indonesia with the support of Yahoo. “The plan is our own, have a plan that has not been completed, so that more powerful, Human Resources, added,” he said.

Koprol Acquisition by Yahoo by Satya, because Yahoo wants to enter Indonesia and see the Koprol as the most potential. “They wanted us to continue our vision of Indonesia. He (Yahoo) would like to see, try, can not our application in similar countries, like India or Brazil,” added Satya.

The Koprol is a similar service Indonesian native mikrobloging that allows users to share information, reviews, photos, and other additional information about the location where users reported at the time. Thus, in itself formed Koprol user communities in areas such as Depok named Sikodok Koprol community. (Kompas)