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Mobile developers think Google+ will challenge Facebook
In addition to Google Plus’ impact on mobile growth and adoption, developers also said they believed Google Plus could catch up to Facebook in the long-term. Two-thirds said that the new social network would be an asset for Google in gaining mindshare among consumers and developers alike.
I agree. Google has been on a massive roll lately. The other behemoth is Apple. Microsoft is slipping badly because they are PC-based and the future is multiple devices and storing data in the cloud. Facebook will always be huge but after using Google+ for a few weeks, Facebook seems a bit, well, creaky. Plus it filters what you see, something I find highly annoying. G+ doesn’t do that, you always see all posts from everyone.