New! Direct Download for LifeInPocket – Turn by Turn Navigation
Updated 22-Apr-2010: Until recently, the only way to get Life in Pocket was to visit the LifeInPocket.com PC site and to register and then push the app to your Boost or Nextel phone. The PC site is Flash based and doesn’t work with mobile browsers, so users without a PC were out of luck. Now Life in Pocket has made their LIPsignup app available for direct download from a mobile friendly page at lifeinpocket.com/s.html.
The direct download doesn’t work with iDEN phones but it did make it possible for me to add to to BoostApps where Boost iDEN and Nextel USA users can send it to their phones using the Send to Phone button below.
Note that the LIPsignup app is just a small 33KB loader that lets you register for the service. When you register be sure to choose the right carrier (Boost or Nextel) and enter your mobile number correctly as 10 digits with no leading “1”. When you finish registering, exit the signup app and go to Download Apps again and you will see a new “LIP_056” download – which is the actual 736 KB Life In Pocket App.
LifeInPocket is the only free GPS aware turn by turn navigation app with voice guidance I’ve found that runs on the Motorola iDEN phones. It actually does a lot more than just navigation including free messaging with other LifeInPocket users, a friend and family locator, address book and text note synchronization, calendar, task manager, weather forecasts and a news reader.
LifeInPocket tries to do too much, in my opinion. It’s a huge app, consuming over a megabyte of precious space on the handset. Navigating the menus is confusing and the LifeInPocket website is worse. Fortunately the core navigation feature works really well, with loud, clear and timely voice prompts. There’s no reason to pay $9.95/month for BoostNavigator or Sprint Navigation when LifeInPocket does the same thing for free.
Type: Freeware
Author: Roadcomm
Data Connection Required: Yes
Supported iDEN phones: All Falcon Series with Java (i776, i465, i9, i290, etc.)
Does NOT work on Boost CDMA phones like the Incognito, Juno, Seek or Factor.
File Size: 736 KB
Downloading uses paid data. Downloads are for Java ME phones only.
To download and install click here: DOWNLOAD (jad)
im tryng to dl lifeinpocket. this is what i did. 1 i went to lifeinpocket.com using opera mini 4.2 in my i465 2 .i created añ account 3. when i tryed to dl it i asks me if my phone its a blackberry but it doesnt give any óptions.what do i do? im stuck
In your account setup at LifeInPocket you have to select Boost as your mobile operator then it will let you download. Or just download it from this page using the “Send To Phone” button.
So it seems to work ok.. but the one issue I have is that I can’t find the place to upload documents. Any links or walk throughs?
I like google mobile maps better. easer to use.
im having trouble with this app 2. cant login 2 website.
Dennis,
I think ive figured it out a little bit. The nav DOESNT work. I have to go into the GPS and it gives ODD directions… then I had to change the default setting from QUICKEST to SHORTEST.
To make this semi effective/useful, you need to register for the site and create your HOME address in one of the categories. From there, you can enter the GPS, goto the link whereever you stored it, and just click it and click “take me there” and it will tell you how.
Hope that helps guys. Half the other shit=not working for me. Opera doesnt load, and the sync of settings for the website to phone take 4-5 times (required to find the address on your phone)
lol