FREE GPS APPS: amAze vs. LifeinPocket

[croldan72]

So before I remove LifeInPocket once again, I decided to try it again. I still have 2 problems with it.

The first, is there still seems to be a delay in the spoken directions. It isn't as bad as it used to be, but it's still there. On that same note, it tells you that you reached your destination about 1/2 a mile before you actually get there!

The second is that I can't control the volume. Can someone tell me how to lower the volume on the Storm? I don't see anything in the options and the volume rocker doesn't seem to respond. Any thoughts?

[ba_hamilton]

LifeinPocket is a new app for me. I like what I see so far. Pretty easy to set up and I like how easy it is to pull addresses from your address book. I haven't used the turn by turn direction yet but I will give it a try.

I could never get amAze to work right and it was very hard to set up and use. But that may have been user error on my part. It did not last long on my phone.

[Skyeclad]

I signed up for lifeinpocket but they didn't send me a Storm download link. Does anyone have a link so that I can try this out?

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[nj_jamaican]

Downloaded lifeinpocket for both mine and my wife's phone and we like what we see so far. tomorrow we will be taking it out on the road for a test run to grandma's house. we will report back our findings.

[bottlehead]

After reading all these posts I downloaded & installed LifeInPocket. In starts up, but then it won't let me select anything in the opening menu - it basically just freezes. I'm using a Storm 9530 with Verizon.

Has anyone else had this kind of problem with this? Suggestions??

Thanks!

Bottlehead

[k8108]

Originally Posted by bottlehead

After reading all these posts I downloaded & installed LifeInPocket. In starts up, but then it won't let me select anything in the opening menu - it basically just freezes. I'm using a Storm 9530 with Verizon.

Has anyone else had this kind of problem with this? Suggestions??

Thanks!

Bottlehead

1. Battery pull

2. Options>Applications>highlight (don't click) LIP

3. Hit BB button, disable compatability mode

Maybe another battery pull

[bottlehead]

Originally Posted by k8108

1. Battery pull

2. Options>Applications>highlight (don't click) LIP

3. Hit BB button, disable compatability mode

Maybe another battery pull

You're a genius - that fixed it -- thanks!

[nj_jamaican]

lifeinpocket is a sweet APP. used it the other day and love the Navigation system. Its a NAV with voice guided direction. I was shocked when I first heard the voice because I was anticipating it to be like Googlemaps with just direction only. The voice app tells when to turn and right at the point of turning says "turn right now".

Using it also for local food spots, or any other type of facility is even better than my car gps because it is updated on a real time basis. This thing even directed me to the cheapest gas station for the day in question. In other words all specs are updated real time.

This one is a keeper. My car has a gps so not necessary to use it all the while, but my wife loves it since her car does not have gps system.

Thanks lifeinpocket you rock!!

[drphil1]

Originally Posted by nj_jamaican

lifeinpocket is a sweet APP. used it the other day and love the Navigation system. Its a NAV with voice guided direction. I was shocked when I first heard the voice because I was anticipating it to be like Googlemaps with just direction only. The voice app tells when to turn and right at the point of turning says "turn right now".

Using it also for local food spots, or any other type of facility is even better than my car gps because it is updated on a real time basis. This thing even directed me to the cheapest gas station for the day in question. In other words all specs are updated real time.

This one is a keeper. My car has a gps so not necessary to use it all the while, but my wife loves it since her car does not have gps system.

Thanks lifeinpocket you rock!!

Same here, but I am also amazed with those media features. It's an app that I cannot stop myself from talking about it all the time.

[Varadigm]

I loved Poynt when I was in Canada - LOVED. Now I'm overseas, and it's frikkin hard living with a Storm that has no Poynt. But yeah, I guess GMaps it is for now.

[klbbry]

i use poynt

[lurch81]

tryed nav4all, amaze, google maps (love google maps but no turn by turn nav) and now life in pocket. life in pocket is by far easiest and best to use for nav! just enter address and hit navigate going to test it out tomorrow on my drive to work but so far just playing with it works good! nav4all and amaze blow dont like them at all

[freshgeardude]

i use google maps and poynt

[Thechosenone1]

I just downloaded life in pocket, and far the apps is amazing. I would highly recommend it, it's way better than amaze gps.

[Dankees]

It won't work in a day.