I have tried Handcent SMS and it seemed to drain my battery but perhaps it was something else, I like Handcent but I was wondering if there is another one that won't slow or use battery but if the app is not what's draining my battery then I will go back to it!
I could see it draining a battery if it's sitting there trying to send in a dead zone... if that's the case, they all will, use GV. I don't text enough to worry about it so I use the default app. Tried all the others which look nicer, but I like to minimize app space.
I use GoSMS (along with GoLauncher and GoChat). Very happy with it - all the customization of Handcent, but less force closing. Handcent seemed to start having problems about once a week on my phone.
It's pretty easy to verify rather than just assume -- look at your battery info screen. Never heard of this myself. Just about any messaging app, including Handcent, will meet your requirements.
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