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With the release of its own API, Foursquare is banking that it can do the same. Developers are now able to tap into the location-based service's rich data supply and build their own applications.
Location-based apps are hot right now. More developers building on Foursquare's platform only fortifies it in the location-based battle with Gowalla, Loopt, Brightkite, and others.
Several Foursquare apps that were announced alongside the API release are now officially available for use. Here's a look at the first wave.
1. Foursquare for Palm Pre/Pixi
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