Comments on in search of a muse: Moving from the HTC Touch Pro to the Evo 4G

Mugen power batteries just update the 1800mAh exte...

2010-06-17T03:51:11.733-05:00

Mugen power batteries just update the 1800mAh extended battery for HTC EVO,
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/mugen-power-extended-battery-for-htc-evo-4g-1800mah.html
Hope can prove more battery life for my Evo

-I really don't know what's up with HTC an...

2010-06-11T10:41:52.636-05:00

-I really don't know what's up with HTC and the need to reset/initially charge the battery a specific way, but at least we've figured it out.

-So far Sense UI is great. The Touch Pro also had a form of the Sense UI over WinMo, so there's some familiarity with it. I really like it, but I've never experienced straight up Android, so I can't say if it's better or not.

-I have received and sent picture messages on chompSMS. I think you can set it to also send video, but haven't tried that yet. ChompSMS also has the custom lock screen option; sounds like they probably took a lot of ideas from HandcentSMS or other programs and integrated the features.

-I use the default Android widgets for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G/4G; the brightness is the only one I got a custom widget for since it allows 0-100% at 20% intervals, which is nice. There's an auto-brightness feature in Android, but it only seems to use like 50% and 100%; at night it was still very bright. With the custom widget I can all but turn the brightness off, making it very pleasant to use in darkness.

-I tried Evernote on WinMo and couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll give it another chance.

I have to say, I can't even tell what's Sense UI and what isn't. It's integrated seamlessly.

And in regards to Chris' comment about walking on the highway--we DID get to an IHOP, did we not?? =P

Oh yeah, I definitely have to comment on here. I&#...

2010-06-10T23:40:13.402-05:00

Oh yeah, I definitely have to comment on here. I've used the Droid for a while (stolen Saturday T_T). Humor me while I post some additional random musings.

-First off, good on the battery thing. How weird is it that HTC consistently does that? I've never heard of another brand where something like that works.

-How are you liking the Sense UI? I rocked the vanilla Android experience, and the improvements that are coming with 2.2 make me think I need something like that less and less. The only thing I really wish I had was HTC's widgets, but Beautiful Widgets and Open Home should give you just about everything your heart desires. If you don't feel like paying money, there are plenty of quality widgets and ADW.Launcher or Helix Launcher are also fine app drawer replacements.

-Brief Google perusal indicates that chompSMS couldn't receive MMS; I'm assuming that's no longer the case. If it is, may I recommend Handcent SMS? Hugely customizable, up to and including pop-ups for your texts (if you're in to that kind of thing) and a separate lock screen for accessing your text messages (if you don't want people all up in your business).

-The default Android Power widget has settings for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, data, GPS and screen brightness (toggles between 0%, 50% and 100%). Just throwing that out there.

-If you want something for notes, you need to be using Evernote. You just do.

There were other things that I had installed, but I can't remember them all. The above are some good alternatives for people not rocking the Sense.