Foursquare has done a minor redesign of the notifications feature launching with the free Android app first. Both the mobile app and the website now have a badge that will show notifications of activity among friends. Check-ins and photos, completed tips, and changes in swarming or trends will all be available without interrupting the core app.
Notification control is fine-grained and lets users turn on or off device and e-mail notices for certain events. They can also temporarily turn off all notifications, either for an hour during a brief stint or until the following day.
The company promised BlackBerry and iPhone updates “as quick as possible” but didn’t say when.
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