12 Top Social Networking Sites Of 2012

Earlier this month we had a post off the best across 100 apps. These apps are so many that we have now decided to break them into categories. Over the next few days we will publish these category based app articles in various sections to make things easier for you. For today here is our list of 12 best social media networking apps.

1. Facebook: The numero Uno social site of today. This site also has app built for mobile platforms. There were few problems in IPhone and IPads earlier, the application was slow, though there still more work to do, yet the application is one of the best and mostly used.
2. Four Squares is the next application to look for. It is the champions in the checks in. This application keeps you in sync with your friends and their update. The badge system is something you will surely like it encourages visiting new places etc.
3. Google+ the new boy in town. It is a smooth functioning social app for Android and iOS. It has a very good feature to chat with friend in a group and also do video chatting. It is an all in one app that has every modern socializing technique.
4. Imo-im is one of next application that is effective and gained popularity. It is one of the best ways to stay connected in multiple chats all at the same time. The app is available on all major mobile phones, making life easy.
5. Instagram for sharing pictures is another application that has acquired wide acceptance. Instagram is only available for iOS and android. It is still in the developing stage for many other phones. With Instagram you can easily take pictures, add filters, tweak the photos, share the photo, keep a track of the photo and do many other different things. Facebook has recently accepted to buy this application and integrate it. Let’s expect for the best.
6. LinkedIn has always been the best professional social site. Its mobile app has made its users fall in love with it more. LinkedIn has 175 million users worldwide and the application is well made to sync all your events, calendars details, meetings, jobs etc. You can save your recommended jobs with the help of this app.
7. Twitter App is another favourite of people. Though twitter allows only short messaging of 120 characters  it allows you to tweet, retweet, share videos, web pages etc. Tweet Deck is the on the go application Twitter powered application. It allows maintenance of multiple accounts in a very convenient column view.
8. Path is an alternate social networking app that is compatible with Android and iOS. Path is mobile only app.
9. Pinterest for sharing photos and things you love to share in pictures, it has a link attach mode that connects to other sites.

10. Tumblr a fastest growing blogging site is another best new mobile app in the market.

11. WhatsApp is a cross platform and a real time mobile messenger. This application is easy to use and compatible with all phones.

12. Yelp a very important app to find information about local business, food joints etc.