Best SMS/MMS app for the One

[NastyNeil]

I've always used GO, but others have recommended Chomp, Textra, and Pansi. Does anyone have any experience with any of the above mentioned? I like GO, but I was looking for something a little lighter.

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[friedtators]

Handcent

 

[RenoD2010]

I've used both Go and Chomps. I'm currently using Handcent. It's pretty close to Go but I think it might be lighter.

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[JUSTQUAN2]

I use Handcent. Been using it for years now. To me it hasn't let me down yet.

 

[mikemeek]

Chomp, glowfly, or SMS popup.

 

[amroa]

Was using Handcent, but switched to Textra. Cleaner looking, faster, more elegant. I first used Go, but it was always at the top of battery usage even though I don't text near as much as IM.

 

[RenoD2010]

Was using Handcent, but switched to Textra. Cleaner looking, faster, more elegant. I first used Go, but it was always at the top of battery usage even though I don't text near as much as IM.

Does Textra have ads?

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[jrorion5]

Textra does not have ads.

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[RenoD2010]

I just installed Textra. You were not kidding about it being light and simple. Here's hoping that translated to smooth operation. Thanks for the suggestion.

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[NastyNeil]

How does Textra handle mms? Textra is made by same developers as Chomp which I just started using and like a lot.

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[Almeuit]

I personally use ChompSMS on all my phones.

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[waydavis]

GO for me.

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[sparkly flea]

Recent Textra convert. Like much better than GO SMS (too cartoony, features I don't need or want). Simple, straight up and free...so far. Looked like the direction the Chomp developers were going so I skipped Chomp and went to this app. My favorite feature so far is assigning different text notification icon to different contacts.

 

[willizen]

I like the stock HTC messenger. It does group mms, which is important to me. Seems to work just fine.

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[amroa]

I like the stock HTC messenger. It does group mms, which is important to me. Seems to work just fine.

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One thing I forgot to mention is that the standard messaging app doesn't recognize custom labels from Google contacts. Go, Handcent and Textra do.

 

[bigoldthor]

I like the stock HTC messenger. It does group mms, which is important to me. Seems to work just fine.

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Same here. Always bounced back between Go and Handcent but I'm digging the stock HTC app. Also like the group messaging feature, and I really like the color theme on the top right of the colors menu. (They don't have theme names.)

Go is my backup and I still use it on occasion. Love their WP7 theme.

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[NastyNeil]

I would absolutely love to just use the stock messaging app, but I am on Sprint, and for whatever reason when I send MMS the pictures are so small on the receiving end even when I have it set to the highest output setting. When I used Go and now use Chomp the pic quality is much better when sent. Also, when I send screen grabs on stock they come out blurry and distorted while on Go or Chomp they come out crisp and clean. Anyone else experience the same thing? I guess my questions and concerns are more targeted towards Sprint One users, but anyone please feel free to chime in.

 

[RenoD2010]

I would absolutely love to just use the stock messaging app, but I am on Sprint, and for whatever reason when I send MMS the pictures are so small on the receiving end even when I have it set to the highest output setting.

I wonder if that is a result of the CDMA network.

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[NastyNeil]

I'm not sure as Verizon does not yet have the phone so I have nobody else to compare with.

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[carlostmac1]

What's wrong with the stock messaging app? It handles group message and has a great UI, its one of my favorite things about the One