Given how much time we spend in text-message apps, it's surprising how few customization features they tend to offer. Handcent remedies this with downloadable themes and customizable colors, fonts, and backgrounds. You can also tweak notifications with sounds, vibrations, and even your phone's LED flash.
WIRED Assign unique notifications to different contacts. Get SMS reminders.
TIRED Occasionally creates duplicate texts. New features in recent updates have slowed things a bit.
