Handcent Receives a Hefty Update

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techbeck

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We know there are millions, nay, tens of millions of you out there who just aren?t satisfied by the SMS client on Android. You?ve moved on to Handcent and never looked back. The experience that made you flock is getting even better today, though, as they?ve released a massive upgrade. Highlights include more customizable LED options and the ability to fully replace Android?s stock SMS app.

No more double notifications (easily disabled in the messaging app depending on which phone you use) or duplicate messages in the messaging client taking up space on your phone. More of the features found in today?s update are below, but head to the Android market and grab yours for absolutely nothing. [Market]

What?s in this version:

> New group sms helper plugin,we can real group sms now

> Improve Mms+ feature,now you can more easy to attach and download high resolution pic/video from handcent network

> New Default Messaging application option can full replace stock messaging app and work independently

> Full work (SMS & MMS) with Korean SKT version of SGS and SGS2

> New Led plus option for rooted phone (2.33 EVO..)

> Led color for Sidekick4g

> Delay sending option,you can cancel after click send

> Darkness skin

http://phandroid.com/2011/06/22/handcent-receives-a-hefty-update-including-ability-to-fully-replace-stock-sms-app/

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Handcent has always seemed like garbage to me, but maybe I'll have to try it again sometime. I'd be interested in the new skin, because what bothers me the most about Handcent is how incredibly awful it looks.

Garbage compared to what? It blows Android's stock messaging out of the water (not sure compared to HTC's)

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Handcent felt slow to use on my phone. Preferred GoSMS and it runs smooth as butter on Normal mode, there's even a Lite mode option that I didn't have to use.

Pretty much. I really can't imagine myself switching away from GoSMS at this point, it's just so .. good.

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Garbage compared to what? It blows Android's stock messaging out of the water (not sure compared to HTC's)

I don't agree with that, but if that's your opinion then that's fine. Even if Handcent has extra features that the stock app doesn't have, they are features I don't need because I'm missing nothing from my texting experience right now. And it looks terrible as well. Why would I use an ugly SMS client when the stock one looks much better and works just fine?

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tsupersonic

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Handcent looks like a bunch of 12 year girls designed it!

Sure, if you use the extra themes. But, go to the dark theme and use the Hero skin, and bam, looks awesome. Much better than the stock messaging app or HTC's messaging app, both of which are balls slow when you have hundreds/thousands of messages in one thread. Handcent is fast on my droid incredible, which is a year old... You guys are either using crappy phones or are doing something way wrong.

The features alone in handcent are worth getting. Repeat notifications ftw

Tried go sms, and it was just dumb, didn't look good.

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