Biip.no
Norwegian social network
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Biip.no was a social networking service based in Norway.
Type of site
Social network serviceHeadquartersNorway
FounderErling Løken Andersen
Bo Myrås
Ozan Özerk
Bo Myrås
Ozan Özerk
URLwww.biip.no
Type of site | Social network service |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Norway |
| Founder | Erling Løken Andersen Bo Myrås Ozan Özerk |
| URL | www |
| Launched | June 1, 2005 |
| Current status | Inactive |
Users could use the site to send free SMS messages. As of February 2012, about one million text messages were sent from the site each month.[1] The site described itself as "Norway's largest community for teens".[2]
History
The site was founded on June 1, 2005, by Erling Løken Andersen, Bo Myrås and Ozan Özerk. It was created under the media company Norsk Ideutvikling.[3]
In 2008, TV 2 and Egmont Group acquired a majority stake for NOK 76 million.[4]
