Here's another thing I miss from PalmOS. When my screen was locked, it would show this:
...
This device is owned by:
Daevid Vincent
daevid@daevid.com
Enter password to access this device:
________________________________
[ OK ] [ Make Emergency Call ]
...
I wish Android (or HTC) would incorporate some kind of "splash" text like that into their GUI so that if my phone is lost, someone would have at least a clue as to who's it is to return it.