Google+ for your mobile phone gets greater

Google has released a flurry of updates for the Google+ Mobile App, just in time for the busy Holiday season. Merry Christmas to us! The udpate includes Google+ Community support, profile editing, a brand new stream design and more. There are updates for both Android and iOS users, and some of the features are a little different depending on the platform.

According to the app store, the update includes:

 - New features: Google+ Communities
 - Ability to subscribe to any circle for notifications
 - Ability to indicate how many guests you're bringing to an event
 - Support for time zones in Events
 - Basic profile editing
 - New compose UI for easier sharing
 - New visual stream design
 - Discover people and topics more easily using 'Find people

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