Socialcast, a leading provider of on-demand corporate social networks and micro-blogging solutions, adds two new features include iPhone optimization, a Gmail plugin for Firefox, and Jabber integration, each of which helps users to interact with their employee community via commonly used Web and communication tools.

The iPhone-optimized version of Socialcast allows users to engage in their corporate communities while away from a computer, providing a simple and streamlined user experience and functionality for employees outside of the office.

The Gmail plug-in works with the Firefox browser and once downloaded, provides a sidebar of Socialcast activity inside the user’s inbox. This allows users to open and respond to emails while maintaining complete visibility into happenings of the community. Now you can spice up your Gmail inbox with colors and themes also.

Socialcast Gmail Plugin (beta)

Socialcast’s integration with Jabber gives employees an easy way to update Worklog and Status posts within their community via a community-specific instant messaging bot.

Update Your Status with Jabber (beta)

With the introduction of these new tools, Socialcast continues to enhance a company’s ability to aggregate, organize and broadcast information throughout the enterprise. The Web-based application is free for the first 5 users, and pricing ranges from $1 - $5 per user, per month for additional users.