Home › News ›

Foursquare Completely Revamps Android, iOS Apps

Article Comments

Mar 8, 2011, 3:00 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Foursquare today announced that it has made a significant revision to its applications for the Android and iOS platforms, which will become available later today. One of the biggest changes is the inclusion of a new "Explore" tab. This tab will let users explore (i.e., search for) the different places/venues that are nearby. According to Foursquare it will show results that are relavant to that user's check-in patterns as well as that of the user's Foursquare friends. The new application will also let users access more information about themselves, and their friends with the "Me" tab. The new Foursquare application features a wholly re-realized leaderboard section for tracking checkins, points, and badges. Last, Foursquare is going to add six new types of specials that merchants can offer to their most loyal customers (i.e., those who are Mayor, etc.). The app will also more clearly display where nearby specials are located. Foursquare said that the 3.0 version of the application will be made available to the BlackBerry platform later this week.

Related

Android 13 Will Bring Improved Privacy, Personalization

Feb 10, 2022
Google today released Android 13 Developer Preview 1, with several new features that consumers can expect to see in Android 13 in the second half of this year. First, a new " photo picker " will let the system sit between apps and the user's content library, enhancing privacy.

Google Lens Now Lets You Refine a Visual Search with Text

Apr 7, 2022
Google has updated its Lens camera-based search tool with an experimental feature that lets you type in extra search terms to refine your visual search. Google calls this new image+text type of search "multisearch".

iOS 16 Revamps the Lock Screen

Jun 6, 2022
Apple today announced iOS 16, the next version of its core software for iPhones. The new OS features a major revamp of the Lock Screen with new personalization, including font & color options, and widgets that are similar to complications on the Apple Watch.

Google Maps Putting Search Results in AR Live View

Sep 29, 2022
Google has announced an update to the Google Maps app with several interesting new features. The augmented-reality Live View feature now works in a search mode to find and show you specific places nearby, instead of just overlaying walking directions during ongoing navigation.

Google Overhauls Android's Parental Controls

Oct 18, 2022
Google is revamping Family Link, the system-wide parental controls for a child's Android device. The biggest new feature is the ability to create temporary "Today Only" screen-time settings that override the usual daily settings.

Comments

This forum is closed.

This forum is closed.

No messages

Page 1 of 1