Disqus
Those who are taking part in the new, slightly-insipid location-based social network/game called Foursquare on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, or webOS should note that you won’t get points for checking-in unless your GPS location corresponds right with the location in question. The goal here was to cut down on people who were claiming points, badges, and mayorships for places they weren’t actually visiting.
While this doesn’t mean you won’t be able to check in at all remotely, it does mean you won’t get anything for those check-ins. I’ve done pre-emptive as well as post-visit check-ins time to time (mostly because I forgot to while there), so at least Foursquare isn’t leaving us entirely in the dark.
[via Foursquare, pic]
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
