Foursquare 5.0
The most useful and well-known tool to discover our surroundings It hadn't been much to talk about for a while, until now We are referring to the foursquare geolocation social network, which has updated its version for smartphones featuring a new design An updateneeded for an application that seemed to be losing steam after three years of operationWe will tell you what's new below.
This new version of Foursquare, the numbering of which varies between platforms Android (2012-06-07) and iOS ( 5.0), has a renewed visual aspect that directly affects its handling However, we must not put our hands to our heads. The changes have not particularly modified the basic structure of the social network, so it is not necessary to redo it, just adapt to some more dynamic and complete menus where the image wants to become protagonist
So, now, as soon as we start Foursquare we find a section Friendswith a large number of dataHere you can know the movements of your friends and contacts, being able to follow their activity But not that's all. It is also possible to see the photographs they have published and, if there are several, a simple finger movement allows you to switch between them In addition, a Like button has been addedin the shape of heart, which can be clicked directly from the list of news, as well as the button that allows you to add a comment With this, you avoid wasting time loading each publication.
For its part, the Explore tab has also undergone changes. Specifically, the system for suggestions of places to visit has been improved. And, now, photographs and descriptions of nearby places appear Most Popular on FoursquareSome suggestions that take into account the Check-ins of friends and other contacts of the social networkAnd not only that, since it allows you to set your own search criteria, either in the place where the user is located , or in another different location. To do this, simply click on the bar Search for a place to go and select the type of local, activity or the mostat the moment.
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There have also been changes to the user profile tab Here the information now appears more organized , being able to quickly and easily access the statistics, list of friends , badges earned, etc And we can't forget about the menu Check-in, now accessed from the top right cornerPerhaps the section that has suffered the least changes. Although now it is more social, allowing us to indicate if we want to share that Check-in through the social networks Facebook and Twitter, or do not share it with nobody
In short, a update of the most striking and necessaryto give a boost to a community of more than 20 million users that seemed a bit stagnant. In addition, from the Foursquare official blog they warn that this change is only the beginning, since that have news prepared for the coming weeks For now, only mobile users Android and iPhone can enjoy this new version of Foursquare, which is already available for download completely free from Google Play and iTunesBlackBerry users will have to wait even a little longer
