Rstudio has a great code completion feature. It provides a quick view of functions that start with a given string, as well as function and parameter definitions.
ESS
Or maybe we should all use search:
Emacs autocomplete-mode extension for ESS and R
I don't want to be grumpy, I found this few hours ago and I'm still shocked. It works like a charm. Though I still prefer the old-style pop-ups. =)