Foursquare bets on the search for places on iPhone
The evolution of one of the most interesting and useful social networks for discovering the environment continues to go from strength to strength. This time it is the iOS platform that receives a new version of Foursquare, an application created to know the whereabouts of friends and relatives and to find all kinds of places around the user With this, iPhone users You no longer have to envy those of Android, who received the improvements of this updatea couple of months ago.
Thus, Foursquare for iOS raises its version to 6.0 , which includes only two novelties that can be included under the same idea: to bet on exploration And it is that according to CEO or Executive Director of Foursquare, Dennis Crowley, it was a mistake not to enter the search for places on the first screen of the application. Something that can be seen from the behavior of the users themselves, who focus on deeper searches, and not just on terms like drinks or food Therefore, and to the detriment of the badges and mayor alties, we bet on thefunctionality and not so much for the game
This change in philosophy is reflected in this update with the introduction of a map on the first screen that is seen as soon as the application is started.In it, thanks to the data collected by all the users of Foursquare, the most relevant places are shown, voted for and where they has checked-in near the user's current position In this way, together with the activity of their contacts at the bottom of the screen, these places are also shown so that it is the user who decide what you're paying attention to, no need to switch tabs or menus
The other novelty of this version is even more focused on the search And it is that it is a search bar itself which is no longer in the explore section, but on the Foursquare main screen, just above the new map. In this way, steps are eliminated and, therefore, fluidity and speed in handling the application are added But there is more, since this search bar is very complete, serving more functions than a simple search for places.
Thus, it is possible to search for specific terms or even names of establishmentsHowever, they also include other tools from the Explore tab such as the place categories This makes it easier to carry out a generalized search for a specific type of establishment such as bars, restaurants, places to drink”¦ It also has other categories such as Best Nearby or best nearby to discover the top-rated places closest to you to the user's location.
In short, an update that ensures the course of this social network towards discovery and not to the game A change that new users can appreciate more than the classic ones, since the value ofis added discover new places comfortablyThis Foursquare version 6.0 is now available for full download free via App Store
