We knew the folk at [Foursquare][3] had been [trying NFC out][4] for a while, and Symbian's had it since November, but now tap check-ins are available for Android 4.0. Okay, so that means it's pretty much limited to [Galaxy Nexus][5] owners at the minute, but the chosen few can now share their Venue, Lists, Me pages, initiate friend requests and, of course, check-in at the touch of a phone. Foursquare claims it'll save vital seconds when checking in, but we're just glad there's another way to use [Andoid Beam][6].The update's available now, so if you're snacking on an Ice Cream Sandwich, head on down to the source link and get your download on.
[Foursquare adds NFC support for Android 4.0, wants to touch base][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][7] on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:20:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][8].
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