Mobile social media apps entertain, inform, share

Screen Shot 2014-02-20 at 2.12.35 PMCell phones have evolved tremendously throughout the years. The flip phone was introduced during my generation and the newest cell phone technology is the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5S. Sometimes we can go a little to far when it comes to communication with people. The different cell phone industries have made it more than we need. Now we have all these phones that you can download just about any app that you like. From Facebook to Twitter, to TV Catch Up to Spotify and many others; a collection of the best and most favorite apps are available.

In the communication world, there are thirteen top apps that at least everyone in the world play a big part in, such as Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Pages, Twitter, Tweetbot, Instagram, Skype, Pintrest, Foursquare, Google+, Path, Tumblr, and Alien Blue. I’m not sure what all of these apps are for or even what they do and why they were made. I’m only aware of a few such as, Facebook and Instagram.

Facebook is an online social networking service that was created for college students to meet other college students. The name came from a colloquialism for the directory given to students at some American universities. Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and other Harvard University students Eduardo Severin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. The founders had initially limited the website’s membership to Harvard students, but later expanded it to colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University. It gradually added support for students at various other universities before it opened to high-school students, and eventually to anyone aged 13 and over. Facebook now allows anyone who claims to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website.

Screen Shot 2014-02-20 at 2.11.59 PMFacebook and Instagram are very popular in the Searcy High area. There are a few apps that are new and not as well-known as the others. Some of the not so well-known apps are Easilydo, Chideo, and Themer. These apps are for managing your emails, keeping up with your favorite celebrities, and stuff like that.

EasilyDo Smart Assistant app is a free app that organizes and notifies you on what matters so that you can stay on top of things. In addition to personalized notifications for managing just about every part of your day, users have access to a host of premium (paid) features, including real-time email updates, advanced contacts management, on-the-go travel notifications and gift-card discounts. EasilyDo is available on IOS and Android. This would be a good app for someone who loves to keep to, or has to keep up with their emails.

Chideo provides fans with exclusive access to their favorite celebs in the name of helping charities. The app is connected to a network of dozens of actors, musicians, and athletes who represent various charities. Users can find their favorite star, and submit and vote on questions to ask them. The stars will answer the top questions with videos that can be watched in exchange for charitable donations. Chideo is available on IOS.

On the surface, #Pop will look familiar to users of Vine, Instagram, or other photo and video-sharing apps. But what sets #Pop apart is the way users interact with their feeds. Instead of simply uploading a single photo or video, users upload two photos, videos, or GIFs that are then combined into a single (and often hilarious) “pop” that’s revealed when users tap on the image. #Pop is available on IOS.

Possibly the greatest customization app on Android, Themer lets users personalize the look and feel of their devices by choosing from dozens of elegant customizable themes for their home screen and menus. Themer is available on Android

These are just a few apps that may not be well-known as the other apps that are being used. If you are not familiar with these apps, you may want to check them out.

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