just 3 questions

[edufur]

1. You probably allowed the carrier customizations to run. This is known to cause some problems and this may be one of them since I am not experiencing it (and I did not allow the carrier customizations to run)
2. Yes, this is a problem with the default text messaging software. With any luck, it will be fixed in the next rev... or just install 3rd party text software.
3. I think you will have to go third party for that one but I am not certain. I know that I have battery meter on the title bar... so maybe that is an option for you.