When it comes to social networking it's tough to go anywhere without hearing about Facebook. Likewise Apple's gadgets seem to be the talk of the town when it comes to connectivity. It's only natural that these two giants collaborate to make mobile networking a part of daily life.

Facebook Connect for the iPhone debuted with nine applications available at Apple's online iTunes store and a promise that more will launch in coming days.

Mini software programs tailored to mesh with the Facebook operating platform let social-networking service users play games with each other online, share restaurant reviews while on the move and locate friends.

Facebook members can use the community-oriented applications through iPhones as they would if they were connecting through a home computer.

Facebook launched Connect last year as a way to break down the walls between the social networking service and other websites and services on the Internet.