Question from a possible new user

[Noctem]

I am currently on blackberry, and i am thinking about switching to the droid. i have a few questions about Android though

1) Can i run applications in the background (IE instant messaging)
2) Are there applications that can combine IM services into one? much like IM+ or Beejive for blackberry.

 

[Adiliyo]

1. yes you can
2. there might be, you can check in the marketplace by going to a site like AndroLib, Find all applications and games available in the Android Market for your Android Phone, HTC Dream, HTC Magic etc... or maybe someone here can say for sure

 

[Noctem]

Thanks, also another question

as a blackberry user, im used to reloading the blackberry operating system, but removing all of the useless files and applications that i dont need to free up memory on my phone. is that possible with android os?

 

[Adiliyo]

you can remove certain things from the app managment section of the options, but afaik, there is no "shrink-a-os" equivalent to remove preloaded parts of the OS you might not want.

once the device is rooted, you could try alternate custom roms that have less or more of what you want.

 

[foolie#AC]

If I'm not mistaken MEEBO is on android, which is my personal all in one IM that I use when I'm on the PC. It's also the app I've always been waiting for to come to BB