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The Foursquare for BlackBerry beta that was opened up a few months ago has been updated to version 1.8.2, including some core improvements to the user interface, improved search, and a new “Me” tab, where you can review your check-in history. Foursquare profiles now let you launch into text messages or phone calls if the information is available, in addition to the e-mail shortcut that was available before. The search has been reworked in the places tab, so a text field is available right at the top – no need to launch through the menu.
If you haven’t heard of it, Foursquare is a relatively new mobile social network that thrives on people sharing the locales they’re visiting (be they restaurants, bars – whatever), gaining points for check-ins, earning badges for certain achievements, and becoming the unofficial Mayor of your favourite haunts. If you can’t find your spot, there’s a system of user-generated content that allows you to add new locations, which others can then, in turn, check-in to.
There’s no real changelog to speak of, but if you want to get exploring, go ahead to this download site on your BlackBerry to get downloading the latest version of Foursquare, or go to foursquare.com/blackberry for an overview. If you’re packing an Android, iPhone, or webOS device, they’ve got you covered there too.
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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.
