Foursquare is splitting its service into two apps: Swarm for check-ins and Foursquare for discovery

Nick Summers / The Next Web:

Foursquare today announced it would be unbundling its location-based service into two separate mobile apps; one will be called Swarm, while the other retains the original Foursquare branding.

The idea is to break its business in half. Foursquare started out as a check-in app, allowing you to easily broadcast your location to friends and family. This will continue to exist under Swarm, a new Android and iOS app due in the coming weeks. A version for Windows Phone will follow shortly afterwards.

                                                                                                                                     

The Foursquare Blog: A look into the future of Foursquare, including a new app called Swarm
Jordan Crook & Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: Foursquare Splits Into Two Apps, But Will Either Be Strong Enough To Survive?
The Verge: Meet Swarm: Foursquare's ambitious plan to split its app in two
Pete Pachal / Mashable: Get Ready for Swarm: Foursquare to Split Its App in Two
Chris Burns / SlashGear: Foursquare break-off: Swarm to Big Brother your friends

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