Several major announcements recently made in the smartphone market and my ongoing research (read: playing) on Foursquare – a hyper-local social network based on “checking in” at locations (office, restaurant, home, etc.) to earn points with your phone, are perfect fodder for a set of MediaStyle.ca posts.

Over the next few days I’m going to be featuring developments in the mobile space. We will be posting on new smartphone applications that feature of this years most-mentioned online trends: geolocation; as well a couple ideas on how political parties and unions could be using mobile technology and I’ve got a few amazing interviews lined up.

Tomorrow: Pro and Con of Foursquare. Two seasoned online communicators from Toronto are interviewed about their Foursquare views.

Monday: we explore why geolocation may be the tool that gets politics really (and spending real money) on social media channels.

Tuesday: ideas on how unions and NGOs could be using text messages, mobile applications and wireless communications.

But first, I wanted to hear from my online community on Foursquare – a couple days ago I asked via Twitter what users/non-users thought of Foursquare. Here are some of the responses. Some love it, some hate it  and many see opportunity.

PS. If you want that Nexus One from Google? I’d look to the new kid on the block. WIND Mobile COO tweeted yesterday:

Wow! Lots of interest in the Nexus. http://bit.ly/5XZQ9e Yep, works on AWS, and we’re chatting with them… will let everyone know soon.