Mobile & Social Media Updates: Google Launches Optimization Service; Skype goes iPad; Bit.ly Acquires Twitterfeed; Android Grabs Half of Smartphone Market & More

It’s an exciting time for social media and mobile users, as the tech world is seeing a lot of changes and upheavals.

Skype now on the iPad

Sure, Apple has FaceTime and iPad users can talk to iPhone, iPod and Mac users. But what if you want to chat and video conference with users of other platforms? Now you can, with Skype’s native iPad application.

Bit.ly Acquires Twitterfeed

Twitterfeed rose as a popular means to publish blog content to social mediums like Twitter and Facebook. The service has since gone low-profile, but with Bit.ly’s recent acquisition, users and businesses will benefit from real-time social media data brought about by the partnership.

Android Dominates Smartphone Market

It’s nothing new. Android has been on the rise for some time now. But latest figures show that the platform has taken almost 50% of the smartphone market as of 2Q 2011. Now, will Android finally overtake iPad in the near future?

Geo-Tag Your Mobile Videos & Share With Friends Online

iPhones have cameras, but social video company BitFlx makes video-taking more location- and time-relevant. The BitFlx application lets you see videos being taken nearby, which can be great for events, grassroots reporting, and simple video-sharing with friends. Works with Facebook.

Google Launches Speed Optimization Service

Google has recently launched a speed optimization service for websites, which is currently free. But will you be willing to point your website’s DNS to Google’s datacenters and let Google serve your website from their own servers?