New York—Location-based social network Foursquare has released a mobile app for businesses, allowing the use of smartphones to update customers about products and deals.

The new Foursquare for Business app, available for Android and Apple iOS smartphones, enables users to post updates to Facebook and Twitter simultaneously from their mobile devices. The app also allows business users to monitor recent check-ins and turn particular offers on or off, the company said on its official blog.

To use the app, businesses first need to claim their locations on Foursquare.