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Foursquare shows off all new logo, completely redesigned app
Foursquare threw everyone for a loop when they announced back in May that they’d be breaking off their social checkins feature of their app into a completely separate app called Swarm. We have to admit, it didn’t make much sense to us. Apps that give users the ability to search through business listings all feature a check-in service in some form — so, just exactly what was Foursquare planning?
Today, Foursquare has given us a sneak peek at their all new identity, ushered in by their all new logo. In an attempt at further distancing themselves from rival services like Yelp (which can be seen as nothing more than the “yellow pages” on your phone) Foursquare wants to make search personal. By finding out exactly what you like and are interested in, Foursquare believes they can bring you a local search experience unlike any other, one that’s custom tailored to you.
Because no two people are alike, for their upcoming app redesign, Foursquare is promising that no two people will have the exact same experience. How they plan on finding out this information is still a little foggy, although Foursquare did mention previous check-in history will play a role for returning customers, while newcomers can “add tastes, follow experts, or even just walk around for a few days.” We’re assuming rating businesses will also play a key role to receiving tailored local search results, but we’ll have to wait and see.
No word on a specific launch date, only that — like winter — the all new Foursquare is indeed coming.
Verizon announces the HTC One Remix, releases July 24th
You’ve seen that phone above — dubbed the HTC One Remix by Verizon — before. That’s because it’s just an HTC One Mini 2 with a new name. We’re not surprised Verizon felt the need to get this phone out with their own name. It’s just what they do.
It’s pretty much the same phone HTC introduced a while back, including its 4.5-inch 720p display, Boomsound speakers, 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, 16GB of internal storage and more. It’ll have KitKat with Sense 6 on top, giving you access to BlinkFeed and Zoe camera features.
All of it is set to launch July 24th (that’s tomorrow) for just $100 on a new two-year contract, though you’ll be able to get it for $0 down and a low monthly payment via Verizon Edge if you prefer to go that route. If you can’t quite dip into your pocket book for an HTC One M8 or aren’t patient enough to wait for a sale, this certainly wouldn’t be a bad alternative.
[via Verizon]
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