Google+ is already available on Android and on the mobile web, but the search giant’s social network will soon make its debut on iPhone and iPad. Google+ is still in private beta and requires invites to access. Despite that restriction, Google+ has quickly become the hot topic of the social media universe. The reaction to Google’s social initiative has been mostly positive, but the company will have to prove that it can differentiate itself from Facebook while retaining users. Neither will be easy tasks.

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