I use Advanced Task Killer (
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As for sound ... i think the mp3 sound is about as good as iPod Touch but i don't think the call sound quality is anything special. Before this phone i used a Blackberry Bold and the call sound quality on that was unreal and better (clearer and louder) than any phone i've ever had before.
Still, it's good enough.