1. Flipboard
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While
some social media apps focus on a single service like Facebook or
Twitter, Flipboard makes it easy to keep up to date on many service,
from those two to Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tumblr, too. Unlike standard
social media apps that just mimic timelines, Flipboard transforms
timelines into lushly illustrated magazine-style pages, making reading
updates and tweets more interesting and appealing than other apps. With
its style and wide range of features, it's a top pick. Overall rating: 5 stars out of 5.
2. Facebook App
Facebook, Inc.
The
folks at Facebook know a good deal about social networking, and they
used that knowledge to create one of the best iPhone apps on iTunes.
This free app closely resembles the Facebook website, and you can do
pretty much everything you would there: update your status, comment on
posts, approve friend requests, and upload pictures. The photo albums
can be slow to load, but any Facebook user would benefit from
downloading this app. Overall rating: 5 stars out of 5.
3. Meebo
Meebo, Inc.
Meebo
consolidates dozens of chat services (Facebook, MySpace, AOL Instant
Messanger, Yahoo! Messenger, and more) into one easy-to-use app. Not
only is the app free, but the interface is much more streamlined than
its competitors, which tend to look cluttered. Setting up your Meebo
account is quick and easy, and the app supports push notifications to alert you of new chats and replies. Skype users may be disappointed, however, since that service is not supported. Overall rating: 5 stars out of 5.
4. Imo Instant Messenger
Imo.im
The
imo Instant Messenger app (Free) is a great way to keep in touch with
friends on multiple social networks. It supports MSN, AOL Instant
Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, and more. Imo is also one of the few chat
apps that supports Skype -- even Meebo lacks this feature. I like that
you can sort buddies into different lists to keep things organized, and
the imo app includes a buddy favorites list and searchable chat history.
The app supports push notifications, but that feature only works for 72 hours after your last login. Overall rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
5. Seesmic
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Got
more than one social networking account, but want to manage them all
from a single app? Seesmic may well be the best choice available. It
supports Twitter, Facebook, and Ping.fm (which supports LinkedIn,
Blogger, WordPress, and many other services) and allows you to post to
all of them from a single interface. To make it even more appealing,
it's free! While it lacks some of the nice lower-level features that
official or dedicated apps do, the trade-off of being able to manage
multiple accounts in one app more than makes up for it. Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.
6. TweetDeck iPhone App
TweetDeck, Inc.
TweetDeck may not have all the reporting features of paid Twitter
apps, but this free app is an unmistakeable value. TweetDeck makes it
easy to manage multiple Twitter accounts with a streamlined, column
interface where you can easily swipe to move between your friend list,
mentions, and direct messages. It's also simple to fire off new tweets
or upload photos using twitpic or yfrog. The app doesn't support Twitter
lists yet, but for a free Twitter app, TweetDeck is hard to beat. Overall rating: 4 stars out of 5.
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7. Uface
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There
are a number of iPhone apps that can help you make avatars for
social-networking sites, but few can match Uface ($1.99). The app has an
excellent interface and the avatars look like they were drawn by
professionals. Uface has more than 300 facial characteristics, so it's
easy to create a realistic avatar, although we would like to see more
hairstyles added to the collection. The app is a little on the pricey
side, but if you want a unique avatar for Twitter or Facebook, you'll
want to check this one out. Overall rating: 4 stars out of 5.
8. Gowalla
Gowalla
Location-based
social networking apps are all the rage, but our tests show that some
are more hype than substance. We were largely impressed with Gowalla, a
free app that uses the iPhone's built-in GPS
to determine your location and suggest things to do nearby. The trip
feature, where users create a list of must-visit locations in a certain
area, is very interesting, especially if you're in a new city. Like most
location-based apps, Gowalla works best in large cities where it has
more users. Overall rating: 4 stars out of 5.
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