question about messaging app

[cmcdowell26]

i'm really new to the android world as i was a long time bb user...and before anyone decides to yell at me i did search and came up empty handed. i know of 2 sms apps (handcent and sms chomp) but i was wondering which one everyone was using if one at all. i have sms chomp right now because i had handcent for a few hours and was noticing a few bugs. is there maybe another one that i havent mentioned that is good also? Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[Adiliyo]

i've tried them both and like chomp better, it seems to run smoother and i don't need all that much from my sms app.

i like the htc version as well but liked the bubbles and skinnability of chomp.

 

[spicedham]

i use the native messaging app with the sms popup app and like it

 

[Mitch R.]

I switched from handecent to chomp and am very happy with it.

 

[krelvinaz]

Using the native with SMS Popup. I only use SMS for alert paging though (server down stuff) rather than communication with other users.

 

[JF]

I have been using handcent, but I haven't tried Chomp yet. I'll give it a try.

I really miss BB Messenger though.

 

[Argent]

whats so great about other messaging apps over the stock one?

 

[coach]

whats so great about other messaging apps over the stock one?

customization primarily.

 

[Adiliyo]

whats so great about other messaging apps over the stock one?

customization, the general look, and some people like the pop up notification (personally i don't and absolutely love the way android handles notifications)

 

[cmcdowell26]

is there a way to get the sms to pop up within the native app or is it a 3rd party app as well?

 

[biggins82786]

Chomp or bust imo.

 

[Adiliyo]

is there a way to get the sms to pop up within the native app or is it a 3rd party app as well?

try out sms popup.

why people want an intrusive popup is beyond me though

 

[ShannonDavis]

I really like Handcent. However, I haven't given Chomp a try so, here we go.

 

[JF]

There have been some reviews of Chomp since the recent update, it has been glitchy.

Anyone who uses this care to comment?

 

[rpfarrah]

Just started using Chomp this morning - no issues so far. I like how customizeable it is, but not that it is ad-supported. That bugs me for some reason. If I continue to like it, I'll probably pay for the pro version.

 

[MushroomStamp]

Hands down Handcent is the best. The customization is awesome per user. I don't like the default settings. lot of the nice features aren't on by default. for the record, I have never had Handcent crash on me.

 

[tvith]

I used to have a storm, then the eris, and went back to the storm (cause i dropped the eris and screen shattered, not broke, shattered). When I had the eris I did try both the Handcent and Chomp and when i got the inc the first thing i did was download handcent 'cause it's only one that would allow for notification while on a phone call (why it's not included w/ stock sms...idk). As far as everything else, I found Chomp to b easier and more eye candy but notification while on call is very important to me.

IDK if Chomp has included this option now, but few months back, when i had the eris, they didn't.