Whilst there is still no Official app from Foursquare themselves for Symbian there are now at least three different apps which use the Foursquare API to enable check-ins on Symbian handsets. Socially and Gravity are two of those three and more recently Sym4Square, which looks a lot like the Official versions for the iPhone, Android and WebOS.
Sym4Square allows to do all the basic things. Checking in, viewing your history, friends' history, friends status, your mayor ships and the number of badges. Whilst on the whole the app itself is very easy to use there are a few functions missing. Ability to search and add venues and friends seem to be the major ones. The application itself has been in close beta previously, but is now available signed for the public. It's still a beta mind.
Devices Supported (Symbian S60 V5)
- Nokia: 5230, 5233, 5235, 5530, 5800, C6, N97, N97 Mini, X6, N8
- Samsung: GT i8910 Omnia
- Sony-Ericsson: U1 Satio, U5 Vivaz, U8 Kanna
Whilst we now have a few options to check in with. The questions still remain; why aren't there many official apps for services on Symbian. Is it a US thing or is it a more larger issue?
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