Apple products are killing it.  They remain on top of the leader board despite facing some tough competition and melancholic months following Steve Jobs’ passing.  Apple has a solid fan-base worldwide, and this is one of the reasons why application developers are targeting iOS’ flagship devices: the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.  Combine this verity with the immense popularity of social networking, and the sky is the limit for an ambitious developer laying claim in newfound territory.  Today, photo sharing blooms into a vibrant segment of the “socially mobile” individual.  Joining the market trend is Eye-C, with the release of Taglists for iPad. This app makes it a lot easier to share music, photos and videos, especially during the holidays.

The new iPad app is really an extension of Eye-C’s concepts on curation, and how this new era of organizing personal media can be bridged through mobile.  Founder and CEO of Eyecon, Ari Birger shared details on how they came up with the iPad application, and how this benefits users:

“Since launching Taglists for iPhone and Android in October, we’ve received countless suggestions and requests from users and have worked tirelessly to incorporate much of their feedback.

“We focused on making the overall experience ubiquitous across even more sites and devices, as well as revamping the interface to be more intuitive to get started and simpler to navigate. Our new iPad app exemplifies that work with a slick user experience that takes full advantage of the increased real estate and functionality offered by the iPad.”

The Taglists app features social media syndication, the Taglists web player, multiple item tagging, a following tool and a new look to the UI.  While the Android tablet version has already hit the Market, iPad users will have to wait, as the iOS version is not yet live.

An explosive photo-sharing market

There have been scores of recent launches and major updates within the mobile photo-sharing sector lately. Path, a startup with a private photo sharing app has launched an updated version: the mobile “smart journal.” This refurbished product is avialable for iOS and Android.  On the social gaming side, Streamzoo introduced version 2.0 of its mobile photo and video sharing app—this one promises a seamless interface connecting all your social platforms, the focus being on gaming components.

The love for photo-sharing extends to investors, too. Recently, Tracks received a grant amounting to $1 million to support their goal to build “the experience graph.”  This upgrade will enable users to craft on-the-go group photo albums, merge online and offline worlds by allowing users to turn those photos into printable physical photo books, and more.  To ably take on the initiative, Tracks hired Photobucket founder as one of the board members.

And with definitive ideas on turning smartphones to “social cameras,”RadiumOne acquires Focal Labs. The latter is the developer of Clixtr and PicBounce, photo sharing and geo location apps.

With the proliferation of egocentric social networks, being able to share snapshots of your life is a necessary contribution to your social presence.  Of course, posting photos of your recent trip to the Caribbean is the best way to do this. And our addiction to sharing has spawned an entire industry that truly thrives on mobile.