{"id":1414,"date":"2013-10-19T04:37:56","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T23:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2015-05-02T03:31:20","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T22:31:20","slug":"top-5-iphone-essential-social-networking-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/top-5-iphone-essential-social-networking-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Iphone Essential Social networking Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us spend more time socialising online than we do in the flesh, enabling us to sustain friendships with family, friends and colleagues over any distance. Your ever-present iPhone is a key tool in helping you keep up-to-date with your online friends. We\u2019ll take a look at apps that let you find out who\u2019s doing what, and discover apps to help you make cheap or even free calls to other iPhone users.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you use any of the main social networking sites then you\u2019ll find dedicated apps that let you access these sites with ease. We\u2019ll take a look at the apps from big-hitters like Pinterest and a very good Twitter client, as well as keeping up with the social whirl we\u2019ll also show you an app that will help you build and expand a network of business colleagues in an unusual way.<\/p>\n<h1>5 essential apps<\/h1>\n<h3>01 Tweetbot for Twitter<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Tweetbot-for-Twitter-iphone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tweetbot for Twitter iphone\" src=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Tweetbot-for-Twitter-iphone.png\" width=\"620\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Price: \u00a31.99\/$2.99 Developer: Tapbots<br \/>\nThis Twitter client has become so popular that a lot of users have now switched out entirely from the official app to this third party download. The app is a very clean and simple piece of software, with the ability to mute certain people or topics on your timeline so you can customise your feed. Tap any tweet and your reply options pop-up directly underneath. Everything in Tweetbot feels within reach at all times.<\/p>\n<h3>02 Skype<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Skype-iphone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Skype iphone\" src=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Skype-iphone.png\" width=\"480\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Price: Free Developer: Skype Communications<br \/>\nWith the brilliant calling service being available on your iPhone means that you can be within reach of your far-away loved ones no matter where you find yourself. The app also comes with an instant messaging service and normal voice calls if you\u2019d rather be a bit more traditional in your communication method. Handily, you can also use Skype to call landlines if you invest in some in-app credit.<\/p>\n<h3>03 Pinterest<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pinterest-iphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pinterest iphone\" src=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pinterest-iphone.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Price: Free Developer: Pinterest<br \/>\nPinterest allows you to create your own mood board of all the things you love. Anything you find can be pinned to one of the multiple boards you can create, and shared with other users. Others can start to follow you and re-pin things that you post, and you can do the same should you find something from someone else that you love.<\/p>\n<h3>04 Bump<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bump-iphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bump iphone\" src=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bump-iphone.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Price: Free Developer: Bump Technologies<br \/>\nThe clever little app that uses the app on two devices and a little bump together to transfer information. Ideal for quickly exchanging photos with friends or contact details with someone you\u2019ve just met. You can also instantly create connections via social networks like Facebook, Twitter and even LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<h3>05 Find My Friends<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Tweetbot-for-Twitter-iphone.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Skype-iphone.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pinterest-iphone.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bump-iphone.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Find-My-Friends-iphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1420\" alt=\"Find My Friends iphone\" src=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Find-My-Friends-iphone.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Find-My-Friends-iphone.jpg 468w, https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Find-My-Friends-iphone-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Find-My-Friends-iphone-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Price: Free Developer: Apple<br \/>\nFind My Friends gives users the power to locate family and friends, and make that impromptu get together possible. Setup is simple and requires you just to sign in with your Apple ID, and then send requests to your friends to see their location. From this point you can check to see when they\u2019re at the beach or in your favourite bar. The app even includes location-based alerts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us spend more time socialising online than we do in the flesh, enabling us to sustain friendships with family, friends and colleagues over any distance. Your ever-present iPhone is a key tool in helping you keep up-to-date with your online friends. 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