Social networking has grown in popularity at a phenomenal rate.
With smartphones now responsible for much of its popularity, many apps are available which offer users a convenient means to carry out their social networking on the go.
In this article I will take a look at some of the social networking apps available on the Apple iPhone 4S.
The iPhone 4S uses the AppStore as its means of downloading applications straight to the handset.
In the social networking category, you are presented with a long list of apps for popular, and not so well known social networking sites.
Facebook The world's favourite social networking site, Facebook has enjoyed extraordinary growth over the last few years.
Thanks to smartphone applications, users can visit Facebook on the go, and the application makes it simple thanks to its simple interface and ease of use.
The iPhone 4S uses its Wi-Fi and HSDPA internet connections to connect to Facebook's servers, so users can view much of the information that they would be able to on a computer.
You can view the news feed, which offers updates from your friends, family and pages, and within this you can interact with the posts.
By using the touchscreen, you can like and comment on status updates, photos and links which have been posted.
You can also view your own profile, where you can update your status, and view photos and other information.
If you wish to upload photos or videos to your Facebook wall, you can do this simply by touching the camera icon located next to the status bar.
You can then choose from your photo gallery or camera, and upload it almost instantly.
Twitter As one of the fastest growing businesses in any sector last year, Twitter also has a smartphones like the iPhone 4S to thanks for a large portion of its success.
Like Facebook, users can carry out many of the functions using the dedicated app, that they can on a computer.
You can view everyone who is following you, as well as all of your personal followers individually.
When you do this, there are more options which allow you to view previous tweets.
Of course, on the main screen you can also post your own tweets, of up to 140 characters.
Facebook and Twitter are two of the most popular social networking sites, and having an app for each on your phone provides the ultimate in convenience.
The iPhone 4S provides the ideal companion for social networking enthusiasts and worth a closer look if you think this is an important aspect of smartphone use.
With smartphones now responsible for much of its popularity, many apps are available which offer users a convenient means to carry out their social networking on the go.
In this article I will take a look at some of the social networking apps available on the Apple iPhone 4S.
The iPhone 4S uses the AppStore as its means of downloading applications straight to the handset.
In the social networking category, you are presented with a long list of apps for popular, and not so well known social networking sites.
Facebook The world's favourite social networking site, Facebook has enjoyed extraordinary growth over the last few years.
Thanks to smartphone applications, users can visit Facebook on the go, and the application makes it simple thanks to its simple interface and ease of use.
The iPhone 4S uses its Wi-Fi and HSDPA internet connections to connect to Facebook's servers, so users can view much of the information that they would be able to on a computer.
You can view the news feed, which offers updates from your friends, family and pages, and within this you can interact with the posts.
By using the touchscreen, you can like and comment on status updates, photos and links which have been posted.
You can also view your own profile, where you can update your status, and view photos and other information.
If you wish to upload photos or videos to your Facebook wall, you can do this simply by touching the camera icon located next to the status bar.
You can then choose from your photo gallery or camera, and upload it almost instantly.
Twitter As one of the fastest growing businesses in any sector last year, Twitter also has a smartphones like the iPhone 4S to thanks for a large portion of its success.
Like Facebook, users can carry out many of the functions using the dedicated app, that they can on a computer.
You can view everyone who is following you, as well as all of your personal followers individually.
When you do this, there are more options which allow you to view previous tweets.
Of course, on the main screen you can also post your own tweets, of up to 140 characters.
Facebook and Twitter are two of the most popular social networking sites, and having an app for each on your phone provides the ultimate in convenience.
The iPhone 4S provides the ideal companion for social networking enthusiasts and worth a closer look if you think this is an important aspect of smartphone use.
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