The Fascinate IMO has a great keyboard no need for a after market on. What's wrong with a full size space bar?

 

I am lost regarding your keyboard space bar comment. Here is my landscape keyboard ..




p.s. "I text a fair amount, average 10000 a month..."

LOL, fair amount? Wow, that seems like a lot to me!

 

The Swype keyboard has a smaller spacebar. But I like it.

 

If you're using the default browser, hitting Menu > Windows brings up the current "tabs" open. I'm sure other browsers do as well, though the only one I've tried is the Firefox one, and it's very beta.

 

Popular browsers include Dolphin HD, xScope, Skyfire if you'd like to try something other than stock. They all have tabs. Dolphin has the most features, it's quite impressive and makes Safari look old-school IMO. xScope is fast and I prefer its interface, currently my fave. Skyfire plays flash video.

For the keyboard you can try different ones in the Market too. iPhone Keyboard Emulator, Better Keyboard has an iPhone skin I think, a lot of people like Smart Keyboard Pro.

I have no idea why your data is dropping with the screen off. I stream Pandora all the time and don't have this issue. Maybe it's specific to the stream you're listening to. You're not running Juice Defender are you?

 

In what way is the internet cutting out? If you're streaming Pandora or something then yes, something else is definitely up. But after about a minute (I haven't timed it) it cuts off wifi (and possibly 3G, not sure) to save on power, if it isn't plugged in. If it's plugged in - either to a computer or just an outlet - the wifi'll stay on. Hence why I always plug it in at work, or I'd have to go to the security page, enter my email, and hit Accept every single fricken' time I wanted to check email.