The popularity of social networking sites have grown beyond expectation in the recent past. The year 2011 saw a steady growth in this and the number of people joining the social networks is always on the rise. With a wide range of social networking applications available nowadays, making your self active 24/7 in social networking sites has become easy and more convenient. When one opts to buy a new mobile phone, the first thing looked for is whether the phone supports SNS integration. Here we will be discussing about the most popular social networking apps of the year 2011 that has been made for Android phones.

Facebook Messenger
One of the most popular social networking application used by million, Facebook Messenger, has made a very strong impact in the market since the day it was launched. The launch of this new messenger was whole heartedly welcomed by all Facebook fans as instant messaging was possible with it. As you could receive and send real time messages, keeping close contacts with friends became easier. Though Facebook is coming up with its own smartphone, the demand for Facebook Messenger made for Android is high in demand and it one of the most wanted app in the Android market.

Google+
The very first comprehensive social networking app from the Google family, Google+ made its launch with a big bang this year. This app is the main opponent for the most popular Facebook app used by millions all over the world. This app works in tune with Android OS. Being a part of the Google family has given it the advantage that it can very easily connect to other Google apps like Gmail and Picasa. With group oriented sharing being a main feature of the app, Google+ is sure to attract more people towards it.

LinkedIn
Though launched after a long time and thorough testing of the app, the LinkedIn mobile app made for Android phones is a very well-organized application that is made for the user itself. With this app, you can make new connections and read profiles as well. In addition, you can receive and send messages as well. This app has proved to be one of the most useful mobile apps made for Android.

Twitter
Though the Android Twitter app is something similar to Facebook app, it was not popular till 2011. But the year 2011, showed a warm welcome to Twitter app after a bunch of advanced features were added to it. Push notifications and options for message delivery were among the new features added. Support for multiple accounts too made it popular. Another factor that made a remarkable impact was the innovation made in their home screen widget.