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Foursquare for Android updated to 2011.12.20

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on December 20th, 2011

A new version of the foursquare app for Android phones is out tonight. Version 2011.12.20 brings the following changes:

  • User page redesign. [See before and after screenshots below courtesy of Alan Kintz]
  • Add-venue duplicates handling.
  • Bucketing checkins on checkin history page.
  • Splash screen gallery

You can download the updated version from the Android Marketplace, where it’s currently listed as an “Editor’s Choice.”

  • Murilo

    I’m not sure about having to scroll down to see those stats. I’ll have to take a look at it.

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  • http://smalltownbigcincy.wordpress.com Rachel

    So does this take care of the HUGE button issue? and is this “Add-venue duplicates handling.” the same as the much more elaborated iPhone post above?

    • http://smalltownbigcincy.wordpress.com Rachel

      The answer to that would be no :(

      Why did the venues and the check in buttons grow to 3 times their original size! its quite annoying…

  • http://twitter.com/ptrrrrrck Patrick

    I don’t like to scroll down to see these stats.

    Also where’s the “add place” button?

    • Zach

      Looks like they removed the ability to add new places. I can’t believe it! :(

      • http://twitter.com/ptrrrrrck Patrick

        I hate it.

        (4sq didn’t reply to my tweet yet but if you also don’t have it, it’s gone.)

      • http://twitter.com/ptrrrrrck Patrick
      • Zach

        Well gee, they could have bothered to mention that in the change log.

    • http://smalltownbigcincy.wordpress.com Rachel

      The add place button is all the way at the bottom after you search for a place… so annoying, but its there, just more difficult to find….

  • Ching Yu

    Zach :
    Looks like they removed the ability to add new places. I can’t believe it!

    I am glad the ability to easily add a venue has been “hidden” because as a SU I am constantly removing duplicates. We should be almost at a saturation point where new venues should be reviewed before allowing to show up on a list.

    • Murilo

      I second that.

    • Zach

      You must live in a much more Foursquare’d area than I, because I find myself adding new venues about once a week. Duplicates are a minor problem here, but this isn’t not a major metropolitan area.

      • Murilo

        I can only imagine how that goes in places like NYC or Tokyo. I live in a city of a million inhabitants and duplicates show up all the time…

      • Zach

        I wonder if they could put a lock down on new venues in big cities but leave the rest of the world open? That might be a good compromise. I can see where a big city would need extra protection at this point.

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