<p>Depending who you ask, Foursquare could be in a great place as far as growth. Or in a bad place. We've heard about potential acquisitions, difficulty fundraising and everything in between. One thing we do know is that Foursquare needs your check ins to survive. After pushing consumer-facing features that allow you to dive deep into venue information, whether you check in or not, the metric is clearly still Foursquare's bread and butter.</p><p>Today, the company has released an iOS update to speed up your check-in process. The app has turned into a hybrid of Yelp and history-tracker, but this update is focused more on the latter. Naturally, without knowing how many people visit a venue, the company can't truly tell you how popular it is.</p><p>To date, Foursquare says it has "Over 3 billion check-ins, with millions more every day."</p><p>Here's what Foursquare had to say about this "lightning fast check in" update:</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/06/the-checkin-is-dead-long-live-the-checkin-as-foursquare-adds-quick-glide-feature-on-ios/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57572909-285/foursquare-speeds-up-check-in-process-in-iphone-app/">Foursquare speeds up check-in process in iPhone app</a> (CNET (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/03/06/foursquare-adds-quick-glide-feature-to-ios/">Foursquare adds &quot;quick glide&quot; feature to iOS</a> (tuaw.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.webpronews.com/foursquare-enables-faster-tap-and-hold-check-ins-2013-03">Foursquare Enables Faster Tap-and-Hold Check-ins</a> (WebProNews)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dEFyZxJva5g_0zMGFWKAnXwXUa6YM&ned=us">7 additional articles.</a></p>