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Foursquare for iOS update brings fresh new interface, location based push notifications

Foursquare for iOS update brings fresh new interface, location-based push notifications

By Anupam Saxena | Updated: 6 December 2013 13:19 IST

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Location-based check-in app, Foursquare has overhauled its iOS app, redesigning it completely for iOS 7, with version 7.0.

Foursquare app was earlier updated for iOS 7 with just minor UI tweaks, but the new update brings a more streamlined interface with check-in updates looking more like a feed, and a new 'what's nearby' deck at the top that offers tips and updates related to places in the vicinity, randomly. The deck is swipable and offers tips, and money-saving specials near you.

The updated Foursquare app is also location aware, and sends push notifications featuring tips and suggestions even if the user doesn't open the app. For instance, when you arrive at a restaurant, you might get notifications related to tips and recommended dishes. If you check-in to a locality, you might get a list of places in the vicinity that are worth checking out.

The updated Foursquare app's UI looks visually appealing, with round profile avatars in line with the iOS 7 design. The app also supports the 'swipe left to go back' gesture introduced with the iOS 7. The check-in box now features subtle icons for adding friends, pictures and social network sharing.

According to a Techcrunch report, the app doesn't make use of iOS 7's backgrounding APIs to save battery, but Foursquare has apparently been working on these for years to optimise battery juice.

Foursquare had started rolling out push notifications to select Android users, starting August. The company had experimented with the feature on iOS in 2011, calling it 'Radar' but it didn't work out as the geofencing feature sucked up battery juice.

The new Foursquare update can be downloaded from the iOS App Store.

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