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Best Android Apps for Facebook, Twitter and Google+
Plus every other social media platform you could imagine
Android smartphones were made for social media. Facebook, Twitter and Google+ all thrive on a realtime user experience. More importantly, mobile internet is now quick enough to handle an endless slew of tweets, tags and circles without making your handset weep from the shame of its own dawdling download speeds.
Not all social media apps were born equal however, sometimes the official offering is by no means the best. To eek the most online attention, even when on the go, you’re going to need some professional guidance. Allow Life Of Android to showcase the top apps for all of your attention-whore requirements. read more
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Skype acquires GroupMe for an estimated $50 million
Group texting app gets bought by Microsoft-owned company
GroupMe, the cross-smartphone group texting app, has been bought by Skype for an estimated $50 million. The move is expected to allow Skype to improve its features and services as well as expand across further smartphone OS platforms.
Despite its tender age of little over a year old, GroupMe is already available on Android, iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 handsets. The free app’s coverage is likely to improve considerably however, since it now has access to Skype’s 175 million strong userbase. read more
