Smartphone!!!

So, I am getting smartphone tomorrow, while I sleep, if Fed Ex delivers when they say they will. I expect to hate it with a passion, since I truly dislike touch screens. On the other hand, I really, really want the internet in my pocket.

It's an HTC Evo 4G. An Android phone. (Used, a refurb.) Any advice as to apps I desperately need, and other tips as to how to make friends with the savage beast, the touch screen?

If I do this right, I don't lose my phone number. If I screw that up, I'll let you know.