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)
i got it downloaded on my i 465 both steps but cant personalize it on the i net it says unavailable and to try again later
Dennis,
You should add some of these questions as a FAQ or something- seeing as how LifeInPocket doesnt have a FAQ. I answered half my issues/questions reading this page. Haha.
I’ve figured out that the “Networking 500 error” is due to an invalid address, or I search for something that isn’t there.
If you could tell me how to just plug an address in and have it give me the navigation…thatd be ideal. Any suggestions?
To navigate to a new address using only the mobile app you should be able to:
Click Nav.
Click Enter Destination
Pick any category
Enter a Business name or first and last names.
Click Enter Address
Enter street address, city and state.
However when I do that with an address I know is valid, I always get “Network 500 Error”
I think im retarded or something. I have two issues that keep occuring:
A ) Takes forever just to figure out where the fuck I am, aka searching GPS Satellite
B ) You can’t just enter a random address and hit go, you have to name it, add to address book, give it a title, and all other type of random wasteful information.
A is probably due to my shitty service/full reception yet slow data speeds. B is likely due to me being unable to use the program… I’ve managed to get it to read me one address, that I added via the website (I basically created my home address like 6 different ways, quicklinks, personal, etc) just so I could get it to show up….but it seems pointless if I have to pre-add each and every address before hand on the PC….
The GPS on Boost iDEN phones is not very sensitive. It does take a long time to get the initial position each session regardless of what app you are using. Being outside and stationary with a clear view of the sky helps as does extending the antenna.
Agreed the Life In Pocket user interface on phone and PC leaves much to be disired. Whether this app is worth you time and trouble depends on how badly you want free navigation on the phone. Some people like this app, I’ve pretty much given up on it myself.
this app works on my i465 just fine. however i hope you have a full tank of gas and like scenic routes cause the directions are trying to take me all through town. i guess it doesnt know how to stay on the freeway and go straight.
ok,so I sent phone&installed the 1st.part,registerd ect.installed part 2.works fine on i776.so it tells me to go to the w.site but win I sing in it sais system unaval.try later.did I mis a step somewere?still a cool app.