Gowalla iPhone app adds check-in support Foursquare, Facebook, more

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If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. As the mobile check-in game get more popular — and thus, more annoying — with each passing day, the new breed of LBS services must find new ways to fight for users. But can’t they all just get along? Gowalla seems to think so, and with its newly updated iOS application, the company hopes to keep users immersed by removing the need to switch apps if they choose to check-in with multiple services. Gowalla 3.0 allows users to irritate their friends like never before by allowing them to check into Gowalla, Foursquare, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr simultaneously. Other additions in version 3 include better Retina Display support, a tweaked UI and bookmark support for visited places. Gowalla might not be the biggest LBS in the bunch, but by unifying the check-in process it hopes to become a one-stop shop that will simplify check-ins for active users.

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8 Comments
  • Anonymous

    It’s a good move by them.

  • Norm

    I can already check in with DROID so I don’t need this.

    • Konklifer

      So why bother replying?

  • sirpaul

    Don’t see the use of checking in. Chances are if I want to know where someone is they 1)They never use check in, 2)Forgot to check in, 3)Didn’t consider the location “important enough” to check in or 4)Location is outdated. It’s easier to just call them and ask.

    • http://twitter.com/bradleyjp Bradley

      Exactly. I’ll never find out someone who is there with me when I check in. I bailed on the whole location-based network a few weeks ago when I realized no one I know does it.

  • http://twitter.com/bradleyjp Bradley

    Oh boy, more check-ins…

  • Nokia N900

    This is brilliant, I love annoying my friends!

  • Oye Consolte!

    Downloaded and deleted.

    Application just crashes on my iPhone. What a pile of dung.

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