Nokia and Microsoft collaborate with Foursquare in creating a revamped Foursquare App that supports the Windows Phone handset platform and design. The new Foursquare App for the Windows Phone 8 offers exclusive and improved features on the Nokia Lumia smart phones and it can now be downloaded through the Windows Phone Store.

The most important Foursquare App feature being plugged is the "Augmented Reality" experience where it displays venue information directly at live camera view. What the Nokia Lumia users have to do is simply tap the camera icon located at the top map screen in order to fully access the application.

The Augmented Reality feature will allow Nokia Lumia users search for places with the camera viewfinder showing different locations and spread over the smart phone surface the Foursquare venues. The camera viewfinder will display what establishment is located in front or behind and aid as well in finding new places and locating them exactly with the real visual information provided.

Another impressive Windows Phone feature is the speech integration. The new Foursquare App is the first to offer the actions of searching places and checking-in using the voice.

Additionally, the Nokia Lumia users can use the hands-free method. Use the NFC function on the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 handset in order to check-in at a place by tapping the smart phone against the NFC-enabled tag available in the form of a sticker, card or poster at the venue door.

The new Foursquare App would not be complete without the HERE platform which is the most advanced mobile location and mapping experience. When the users take a look at the map within Foursquare, the place will be definitely familiar as the application works smoothly in identifying a location with accurateness.

The new Foursquare App will make it easy for the Nokia Lumia owners to check-in at any location. If the venue has been located, pin it to the smart phone's Start screen and it will just one tap away from checking-in at the place during the next visit.

Lastly, the new Foursquare App enables as well the Nokia Lumia users to pin their friends' Foursquare profiles on the smart phone's Start Screen. It will be fun and simple to track where they last checked-in.

Take a look at the photos to see which Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 handsets can experience the new Foursquare App exclusive features.

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