Foursquare 3.0 coming to Windows Phone 7 and Symbian

Release Date ‎Mar 9, 2011‎ in Know Your Mobile

 
   

Foursquare Partners with AMEX at SXSW

TIME - Michelle Castillo - ‎Mar 10, 2011‎
SXSW is famous for being a launch pad for new apps and new tech features. Among those being tested out this year is Foursquare's American Express partnership. Now, when you check in at selected locations and ...

Here's How Foursquare's Huge New Deal With AmEx Works (AXP, AAPL, GOOG)

San Francisco Chronicle - Dan Frommer - ‎Mar 10, 2011‎
It's a pilot test of a new system that lets your credit card company reward you with a special deal -- after it has verified that you have checked in someplace on Foursquare. This gives you many incentives: To shop with participating merchants, ...

Foursquare Entices Businesses with New 'Specials,' Easier Registration

PC Magazine - Jill Duffy - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Following Foursquare's big update to version 3.0 yesterday, the location-based "check-in" site on Wednesday announced new improvements to its business side. Foursquare is making it quicker and easier for merchants to enroll on the site, ...

Foursquare 3.0: Recommended Locations, New Merchant Features

TIME - Michelle Castillo - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare is giving users more reasons to check in with Foursquare 3.0 including better deals, more suggested places to visit and an easier way to rack up points. As added incentive to check in, Foursquare 3.0 ...

Foursquare offers businesses new 'Specials'

Washington Post - Hayley Tsukayama - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare, the check-in app that lets everyone know where you are all the time, has added some new features for businesses as it releases its third version, and it's a big update. How big? Think about seeing your face in Times ...

Foursquare 3.0 Brings Recommendations, New Specials

PCWorld - David Chartier - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare, the location-based social network that proudly refutes your parents' lesson that "life is not a game," has announced a major upgrade to its iPhone app. Just in time for SXSW, where Foursquare debuted just two ...

Attention Facebook: Foursquare is still going places

Los Angeles Times - ‎Mar 8, 2011‎
We checked in today with Foursquare, which has rolled out a new version of its social networking service that lets people check in on their smart phones everywhere they go. In August, when Facebook, with more than half a billion users, launched its ...

Foursquare Adds New Rewards in 3.0 Update

PC Magazine - Jill Duffy - ‎Mar 8, 2011‎
Celebrating its two-year anniversary, geo-location "check-in" app Foursquare today rolled out version 3.0, which includes new recommendations based on the "experts" in your social network, and new rewards that businesses can give to their ...

Foursquare Updates App To Offer More Tips, Deals, Competition

Huffington Post - ‎Mar 8, 2011‎
Foursquare is updating its app to offer several new features designed to offer more recommendations, more game mechanics, and more specials. "With Foursquare 3.0, something we've been spending a lot of time focusing on taking the service beyond the ...

Foursquare edges toward future of commerce

VatorNews - Ronny Kerr - ‎Mar 10, 2011‎
Is this the future of commerce in the real world or just a transitory stage? Foursquare announced Thursday that it has partnered with American Express to bring a pilot program to the Austin area during SXSW 2011. In what the company hopes to be a ...

AmEx And Starbucks Get 'Special' on Foursquare

ClickZ News - ‎Mar 10, 2011‎
Two high-profile brands launched initiatives today on Foursquare. American Express will give card members a $5 credit when they check in and make a purchase at any of 60 South By Southwest venues in Austin, Texas from March 11 through the 15th. ...

Pre-SXSW Foursquare gets creatively 'Special'

VatorNews - Ronny Kerr - ‎Mar 10, 2011‎
Amping up for SXSW Interactive 2011, the location networking service's personal Mecca, Foursquare just keeps the announcements coming. Beyond a new partnership with American Express and plans for a Superuser meetup, users must be most excited for the ...

Foursquare for Android Updated, New Features

Everything Android - Nate Rios - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare is one of the most popular social 'check-in' applications on the Android Market. Check-in apps are definitely experiencing a rise in popularity, with Foursquare seeming to lead the charge. ...

Foursquare 3.0 Aims to 'Make Cities Easier to Use': CEO

Fox Business - Erik Berte - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Exactly two years after its start, Foursquare on Wednesday launched version 3.0 of its app, which lets users do much more than just "check in" to their favorite places. Foursquare 3.0, according to Co-Founder and CEO Dennis Crowley, ...

Foursquare 3.0 Has Something “Special” for Merchants

Marketing Pilgrim (blog) - Cynthia Boris - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare has just announced an upgrade that puts the power of perks into the merchant's hands. With Foursquare 3.0, merchants will be able to run a variety of specials at the same time, each designed to capitalize on a different kind of customer. ...

Foursquare 3.0 has even more nifty features, deals

The Inquisitr - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare's blog has a new post about updates to the worldwide location-based check-in game with Foursquare 3.0, leading off with some upgrades for businesses, but then getting down into what we all really want from Foursquare- specials. ...

Can Foursquare Find A Business Model?

Mediapost.com - Mark Walsh - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
With the rollout of the latest version of its location-based service, Foursquare has clearly taken steps to address widespread laments about check-in fatigue -- and show it's more than a one-trick pony. ...

Foursquare Releases Version 3.0

Business 2 Community - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare can now recommend new places for you to discover. Want to try a new Mexican restaurant on Friday night? Foursquare can tell you about a new place that you'll love. How does Foursquare create its recommendations? Foursquare claims to base its ...

Foursquare ups restaurant-marketing ante

QSRweb.com - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare has developed a new version of its application that will include a new “explore” button in place of its current "tips" section. The new button is designed to help Foursquare users discover new places in their surrounding areas. ...

Foursquare 3.0 launches, what's new?

Tecca - Mike Wehner - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
The smartphone check-in app Foursquare is now updated to version 3.0. Foursquare allows you to tell your friends where you are, why, and recommend things for others to do when they check in at the same location. ...

Foursquare unwraps 3.0 as it approaches 7.5M users

RCR Wireless - Matt Kapko - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare has rolled out a significant update to its mobile apps for iPhone and Android users as it continues to surge in growth. The newest feature in the update is the "explore" tab where users get suggestions based on a more holistic take on the ...

A New And Improved Foursquare Out For Android: Leaderboard Overhaul

Daily News Pulse - Charles Winget - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
The new leaderboard is displayed prominently on your Foursquare profile. Besides competing with friends, it lets you compete against your own high score. The goal is to reward you for checking in, ...

Foursquare 3 Makes Wandering New Spots Easier

Lifehacker Australia - Kevin Purdy - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Android/iOS: You could previously use Foursquare in a non-annoying fashion, but it was still more of a tool for tracking your personal wanderings and maybe finding your friends. With the 3.0 upgrade, ...

Foursquare 3.0 coming to Windows Phone 7 and Symbian

Know Your Mobile - Ben Griffin - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
In a recent blog post Foursquare has confirmed that the 3.0 version, which recently launched on iPhone and Android, will be coming to Windows Phone 7 and Symbian in the near future. The blog post reads, "Lots of you have been asking in the comments ...

Foursquare 3 Now Availalbe for iOS and Android

The Flickcast - Joe Gillis - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
The competition between location-based social networking applications just heated up even more with the announcement by Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley, via his blog, that an updated version of his company's software is now ...

Foursquare 3.0 Launches in Time for SXSW (#SXSW)

NY Convergence - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
New York based Foursquare is launching its 3.0 upgrade just in time for South By Southwest. The new version will include an “Explore” tab, allowing users to describe a place they would like to visit and receive suggestions based on places they and ...

Foursquare 3.0 launches with new commercial emphasis

The Drum - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare, the location-based mobile game has unveiled its newest update, with new options for commercial users. Version 3.0 puts check-in history data into a new recommendation engine, which will suggest places users can visit with friends. ...

Here's How To Use Foursquare's New Recommendation Engine

The Business Insider - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare launched an update to its iPhone and Android apps last night that includes a new recommendation engine and easier way for venues to promote specials at their location. The recommendation feature mines the check in history of you and your ...

Foursquare 3.0 adds new recommendations and rewards

Fiercemobilecontent - Jason Ankeny - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Location-based mobile social network Foursquare unveiled version 3.0 for iPhone and Android smartphones, introducing a series of new features promising to increase the overall value of the service for consumers and merchants alike. ...

Foursquare improvements: It just got easier to find deals near you, including food

Sun-Sentinel (blog) - Daniel Vasquez - ‎Mar 9, 2011‎
Foursquare is going through lots of changes and that is spilling over to mean more potential for users to find bargains on the fly at nearby stores, businesses and restaurants. A mobile app redesign is among the recent announcements from those who run ...

 

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