Foursquare 3.0 Is Here

Mashable gives us a thorough overview of the latest iteration of Foursquare, which includes a new Explore tab for recommendations, a partnership with Amex, and new deals features. The upgrades have happened on iPhone and Android devices with Blackberry coming soon. Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley gives readers of the company blog the lowdown in a lengthy post as well.

ReadWriteWeb digs into the new Merchant Platform. Sports Authority, H&M, and Coffee Bean are among some of the vendors who have signed on already. And DigitalTrends.com notes that the upgrade has launched just in time for SXSW.

Have you tried it out? Let us know what you think.

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