Google's Field Trip location-discovery app comes to iOS

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Android users have had access to Google's [Field Trip](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/googles-niantic-labs-launches-field-trip-app-for-android-helps/) for several months now, but the location-discovery app is just making its way to iOS now. The service runs in the background on your smartphone, alerting you when you're near a historic spot or Zagat-recommended restaurant, for instance. In addition to helping you discover new POIs, the app can act as a tour guide with audio read-outs about nearby places, and you have the option of posting newfound locales to Google+, Facebook and Twitter. Click through to the source link to give the free download a whirl on your iPhone or iPod.

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**Source:** [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/field-trip/id567841460?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4)

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