Vlingo now lets Android users connect through foursquare

Voice application firm Vlingo has integrated with foursquare to enable Android 2.0 device users to connect through the social networking service by simply speaking to their phone. For example, users can launch foursquare, check in at certain locations and locate friends using Vlingo's voice app.

Vlingo executives said that by integrating with foursquare users have more flexibility in how they connect with people. Vlingo is available for Android 2.0 devices and above. U.S. users can download Vlingo from the Android market for free. 

This isn't the first time Vlingo has teamed with a social networking service. The company's service also lets consumers update Facebook and Twitter by speaking to their phone. Users can also update all three services: Facebook, Twitter and foursquare by saying "social update" and speaking the update. Vlingo plans to eventually expand this capability beyond Android to other platforms.

Vlingo's voice interface technology enables users to instantly access mobile services and content including text and email, call contacts, search tools and social networking updates all by speaking directly into their devices. Founded in 2006 and backed by Charles River Ventures, Sigma Partners, Yahoo and AT&T, Vlingo now boasts more than 4 million users worldwide, spanning platforms including iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Symbian.

For more:
- see this press release

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