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Thanks to some of the new possibilities of iOS 5 being released later today, Foursquare has been able to add a new feature it is particularly proud of. That feature is known as Radar, and it allows for the discovery of interesting places nearby without even having to open the app. Radar utilizes iOS 5’s…
We have great news for you Foursquare for Android users out there. The location-based social networking app recently received a pretty cool update with the Lists feature to help share and discover collections of places, among a few other smaller tweaks. This news follows the company’s recent announcement of achieving a huge milestone, passing a cool one…
Foursquare announced last week that it reached a huge milestone: one billion check-ins. The team cleverly titled their announcement “A million check-ins isn’t cool. You know what’s cool?” which references The Social Network movie. Unfortunately, the check-in service did not disclose the lucky user that happened to be Foursquare’s one-billionth check-in or where the person…
Popular location sharing service Foursquare updated its Android application. Even though it’s a relatively small update, we advise you to update the app, nonetheless. Among the new features this release of Foursquare brings, we find: Events are now attached to places Photos are in-lined in Friends tab Venue and check-in details pages are redesigned You…
The last Foursquare update was a bit more significant than just in-line picture sharing, as it turns out. The pioneer in location-based social networking has expanded their check-in service to include more than just physical locations. Now you can check in to events that are only going within a set timeframe, with custom UI elements for…
Foursquare‘s location check-in app for iPhone has had a bit of a layout shuffle, and now includes shared pictures in-line with check-ins from friends – no need to tap through to see what they’re sharing. At its core, Foursquare is a social network that enables you to share where you are, leave tips about your…
As promised after their last update, Foursquare for BlackBerry has added integration with BlackBerry Messenger 6. Of course, BBM 6 isn’t released yet, but we’re expecting it to go live today. Enabled by the BBM Social development tools, this feature will let you update your BlackBerry Messenger status with your last check-in, share badges to…
Following up on some significant updates for Windows Phone and Android, The Foursquare location-based check-in app for BlackBerry has been bumped up to version 3.0. The biggest changes are around user interface, with some new graphical category tabs, new layout for tips, and lots of other small tweaks. There’s also a new discovery engine to…
On the heels of the updated apps for Android and Windows Phone 7, Foursquare has also updated its mobile application for Nokia Series 40 feature phones. The new version packs several handy features, bringing it a lot closer to the feature set Foursquare offers on high-end phones. For starters, it now uses Nokia Maps to…
Just recently we saw Foursquare announcing hitting the 10 million users milestone and now they say more than half a million businesses registered for the service. You probably already know but it’s worth repeating nevertheless. Businesses can offer Specials to their both existing and new customers (Foursquare users), provide useful information (like what times and…