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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
In the wake of the release of the latest Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, Google has rolled out an updated version of its Google+ app for the platform. The latest version features a new user interface and the ability to add people to a circle from circle profiles. The app also features improvements that will prolong your battery life while using the... Read more » Facebook-owned Group Messaging App Beluga To Close Next Month
Beluga, the group messaging app that Facebook acquired earlier this year, will cease operations next month. From Nov. 11, you'll no longer be able to send messages through Beluga. While Beluga's key functionality will end on Nov. 11, you'll still be able to access your old messages through the Beluga app and website. If you choose, you can download an archive of... Read more » SocialCam Sees Big Increase In Usage After Adding Filters, 350K Downloads In 2 Weeks
Adding filters to photos has become incredibly popular among smartphone owners. Take a look at Instagram for instance: the photo-sharing app snagged 10 million users less than a year after launching despite only being available on one platform -- iOS. Now, SocialCam has shown that video filters are taking off like wildfire after the company revealed that usage of... Read more » GetGlue Adds Real-time Conversations To Android App And Mobile Site
On Monday, GetGlue added new features to its website, including the ability to take part in a real-time conversation around a topic you have checked into. That functionality was added to its iPhone app last month and now the social entertainment check-in service has added the feature to its Android app and mobile website. While you are watching a show or sporting... Read more » Spotify Tests Facebook Sign-in And Sharing On Android App
Spotify has announced details of the latest beta version of its Android app that is now being tested. The app preview adds a Facebook sign-in option along with the ability to share what you are listening to on the social network through the new ticker. As with the desktop version of Spotify, you will be able to activate a private listening mode so you can hide... Read more » SoundHound Hits 50 Million iOS And Android Users, Facilitates 4M+ Daily Searches
Music recognition platform SoundHound has revealed some interesting usage statistics. The company now facilitates more than 4 million music searches per day with more than 1,000 hits per second at peak times. The service also has 50 million users on the iOS and Android platforms -- it is also available on Nokia devices. In the 30 days to Oct. 20, SoundHound saw... Read more » Digg Brings Social Newsrooms Feature To iPhone, iPod Touch App
Digg has rolled an update to its iOS app, in which it brings its Newsrooms feature to iPhone and iPod touch devices. Other new features include commenting, social sharing and the ability to log out faster. Digg launched the Newsrooms feature last month to help you find the most meaningful and relevant news. When you visit a specific newsroom, you'll find the best... Read more » STUDY: Facebook Has 57M US Mobile Users, Mobile Social Media Audience Grows 37% In Past Year
The results of a new study into mobile Internet usage shows that the number of Americans who are accessing social networking services and blogs using their mobile device has risen by 37 percent over a 1-year period. It was also discovered that Facebook has 57.3 million mobile users in the U.S. According to comScore, which carried out a study on data from the... Read more » Facebook Updates Messenger Mobile App, Launches BlackBerry Version
Facebook has rolled out an update for its Messenger app on iPhone and Android devices. The app offers several new features including the ability to see which of your friends are online. The social network has also launched a BlackBerry version of the app. In addition to seeing which of your friends are online and which are using their mobile devices, the updated... Read more » Spotify Launches BlackBerry App
Social music streaming service Spotify has made its debut on BlackBerry with the preview release of its app for the platform. The company's 6th mobile app is full of all the Spotify features that you'd probably expect to have access to from a mobile device. You'll have access to Spotify's full catalog of millions of songs from your BlackBerry, along with offline... Read more » 
