Location based check-in application, Foursquare has released an updated application for its Android application. The application now comes complete with background notification to help users discover more while they check-in to their favorite neighborhood or place.
Meanwhile, there are rumors that Microsoft has approached Foursquare for an investment opportunity. However, according to sources, Foursquare spokesperson Brendan Lewis has dismissed the reports.
Nonetheless the newest application upgrade for foursquare brings a ton of utility for its users with background notification originating from the application. The notification will be sent basis the location of the user helping them discover and enjoy more. The application will scout a particular location for the user so that they could find new places and areas of interest if they check in to some place new and so on.
Foursquare today has over 4 billion check-ins and more than 32 million tips that global users have shared with the service regarding places or services worth discovering all around the world. Basis these, Foursquare now will be offering more personalized suggestion for the users so that they can do more than just checking in to places and winning over their friends.