Google has released version 4.3.0 of their mobile app for Google+ today and it comes chock full of updates and features that are sure to brighten your Monday.

According to the update, the new release includes:

As reported by Dennis Carpeter of 24x7Social, Google+ has rolled out a number of improvements to our user profiles that I think you'll find interesting. They don't appear to be active for everyone yet, so don't worry if they're not yet live for you. These improvements soon will be. While there was no official announcement via Google's blog, the changes noted include a larger cover photo, tiled About Cards, and easy access to your past Reviews. These changes apply to both personal and Business Pages.

Google implemented a fantastic business marketing venue when Google+ Communities were created. Businesses can now join communities that discuss aspects of their industry, or are comprised of target customers. Businesses can also create communities of their own to generate new conversations and stories. Participating in communities and groups is in integral part of a successful content marketing strategy.

"What? What's that you say? I'm sorry, I can't hear you." That may have been what Google+ users were saying before, but not now. When Google allowed businesses to create business profiles on their shiny new social network, called Google+ Pages, business owners and marketers were excited to get started and many jumped at the chance. Many more, though, were disappointed to find out that, unlike personal accounts, Pages cannot circle other users unless they've been circled first. On both Twitter and Google+, the only time you see content from someone else is when you follow or circle them.

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:

Google has implemented a new feature for the Google+ social network experience. Not unlike Facebook Groups or LinkedIn groups, the new Google+ Communities allow Google+ users to gather together and discuss a specific topic. It is the further evolution of the old discussion forums and bulletin boards (BBS). By integrating discussion forum capability into existing social networks, users are more apt to spend more time on a particular network.

Google+ has implemented quite a few significant improvements and changes this week that we wanted to let you know about.

Gmail

First, Google released an updated Gmail feature for composing email, designed to save clients time. Before, when starting a new email, the compose box would take over your entire screen. If you had to reference something in another email, you’d have to save your draft, exit out, and fish through your other emails. Not any more. The new view pops up over your Gmail inbox, similar to a chat box.

Google+ released version 3.2 of their mobile app today for both Android and iOS. The key feature of the new release is the integrated support for Google+ Business Pages. Business owners can now view and edit posts, comment and engage their audiences through their mobile devices.

Other improvements included support for iPhone 5 and iOS 6, as well as the ability to edit posts and the ability to search for people or posts on iPad and Android.