http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/ Engadget Comments for Nexus One gets a custom ROM http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/yes yes...i dont know how i would honestly live w/out xda. the work that is done w/ android and winmo devices is really top notch.

and on a side note, johnny rocket below showed how fast the nexus one is in terms of rendering pages, in two different reviews. and its really a sad state that engadget has gotten to. i've seen a lot of other nexus one reviews showing their browser speeds compared to the iphone, and other phones, and i have NEVER seen anything where it performed as slowly as the engadget review. not even close. on most pages the N1 wins. how the nexus one loaded engadget so slow...i guess we'll never know. but as far as their overall review, well i think its a continuation of a trend we've seen when reviewing non apple phones. basically they hate them, often for intangible and nonsensical reasons. (another prime example is joshua's HD2 review, hating the wm6.5 start menu, when its basically the same exact thing as the iphones app pages). of course the staff could care less, but i doubt if i'll ever bother to read another engadget phone review because of the someone skewed opinions. i guess its back to cnet. =(]]>Jan 8th 2010 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
That's exactly the way I felt when I received my Nexus and pointed my browser to engadget.com and didn't get the same result.

Very sad indeed.]]>Jan 8th 2010 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/actually, you're right. as bad as engadget has gotten w/ phones, gizmodo is 10x worse when it comes to the iphone, then again, anything apple related. like, i joking made a comparison between engadget and fox news, kinda slanting their news. the giz has no media comparison, they only think i could liken them to would be mmm....the gestapo? italy under mussolini? maybe russia under stalin. trying to straight brainwash people. i remember they had an article, "the best alternatives to every apple product". that's seriously a joke of a blog, only time i ever go there now is to check dealzmodo]]>Jan 9th 2010 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/LIfehacker can be quite interesting too, even if all of the software articles are disproportionately slanted towards Macs.]]>Jan 9th 2010 5:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
Can't wait to try these custom ROMs out.

]]>Jan 8th 2010 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
ANyways its a FANTASTIC phone and the experience on it is INCREDIBLE! So glad I purchased it definitely worth the 529, now I can also use my intact upgrade for the HD2 when it comes out in spring. = D]]>Jan 8th 2010 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 9th 2010 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/In that case, I'm Excited]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
Check out some REAL comparisons:

http://www.youtube.com/v/tuVyExV8SYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuVyExV8SYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErsBnBgwYzg

Needless to say:

A) Josh obviously sabotaged the N1 / Droid somehow, or doesn't know what he's doing. No phone loads webpages that slow, not even a G1. It should be obvious he did something wrong.

B) Why test only a SINGLE website? Seriously?

C) The N1 *IS* faster than the iPhone, as these videos clearly show, and dozens others will soon show as well.

Just wanted to clear that up.
]]>Jan 8th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
Cool story bro.]]>Jan 8th 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
Yep, another pathetic example of fanboy 'journalism'.

Even my hardcore iPhone owning friends are amazed at how fast the Nexus One is compared to their phones.

]]>Jan 8th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/yes, it is a cool story. because it shows how iphone biased engadget is. ]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
As a Droid owner and frequent Engadget.com user I have to say the video was pretty on point with how long it takes to load. Its verrrrry depressing. I want google to improve the browser experience so I like to be completely honest. I am shocked that the iPhone 3GS loaded that fast.... but hey if its not broke it doesn't need fixing and the droid/android browser could use some fixing.]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
Well as bad as the Engadget review was...My Nexus One acts nothing like they said it would the New York Times one was much worse.]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
That was just an advertisement for their app... everyone wants to talk about fanboys, I see a lot of them here ;)]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
See the thing is Bonsai, I actually bought the phone. I went to the video and ran the test right along side it. It was no where near the same speed not even in the same ball park. OK 1 strike what about how choppy it was in the video. My phone scrolls a lot more smoothly than that.

What we saw in the video is not representative of the product. There for not a good review. I don't know about the Droid I don't use it. Maybe someone gave Joshua a bad phone alright but the review lacks many other things.

Is this phone a super phone no it isn't it has its issues but the NYTimes and Engadget reviews read more like paid Apple advertisements then not. If they weren't wrong they didn't mention something like the Noise cancellation microphone that blocks out street noise(my parents can finally hear me on the phone when walking home from work past Union Square).

In short lacking or wrong or neutral does not make a good review. Regardless of intent.]]>Jan 8th 2010 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blr7OtefrHM

Clears the cache right before the test.

>>> CLEAR PROOF ]]>Jan 8th 2010 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/There are lots of Google AND Apple fanboys here but I think most people (on both sides) are agreeing that Engadget's review was crap. It wasn't much of a review first of all (they barely highlighted any features and capitalized on the negatives), the internet test was completely bogus because as proven by multiple tests and from first hand experience, people have established that the Nexus One is MUCH faster than what was displayed in their "review." I was able to play with one today and I can vouch that it really is quite awesome.

It's a much better phone than what Engadget gave it credit for and that can be seen in many other reviews around the net. I don't know if I would go so far as to say Apple paid Engadget (or NYTimes) out, but I could attribute it to either,
1) bias
or 2) they were given a pre-production model (after all the phone hadn't been released officially yet) and there were still some features that were not finalized yet. I'm leaning more towards the latter.]]>Jan 8th 2010 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
It was all a set up. The first thing that every Nexus One owner does is cruise on over to Engadget to load it up. Engadget is probably the most viewed web page by the N1 by a long shot. ]]>Jan 9th 2010 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
jittery scrolling on the Nexus and no animation bounce to let you know you're at the top or bottom
no pinch zoom, which I use all the time when browsing
no animation rotating the phone, minor point but it's a nice addition
text auto-correct isn't as good
hard time getting the buttons to respond like the home button
copy/paste is much harder than on the iphone

The 3GS, the Nexus One and the latest Pre incarnation are all awesome phones and all have their strengths:

iphone started this whole thing off (don't anyone start with the Prada bullshit, you know what I'm talking about), is brilliantly designed and the fact it's taken 3 years to get anything close in such a competitive market is damn well awesome so people need to show some respect and stop hating because of any prejudice they have about the company making it.

the Pre brought along multi-tasking in a very nice intuitive way, also has a great design. Was hampered by some quality issues but they seem to be fixed and it's becoming a solid product with decent apps.

the Nexus One brings Android to a powerhouse of a phone. All open and very powerful. It is lacking in the areas above but it's the closest competitor to the iphone with a large and growing app store. But it still doesn't wipe the floor with it in a way that buying one over an iphone is a clear choice and it's competing with a 6 month old product.

In summary, we know Engadget is a bit biased but people (including Engadget) need to remember there are at least 3 awesome phones now, not just one.]]>Jan 9th 2010 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
actually the phone is hottest while is charging.]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
1. I don't carry a cable with me everywhere I go.

2. It doesn't require any configuration. I can easily get somebody else's laptop online if I need to.

3. It's great for when you just need to get online real quick.

4. I can put my phone in its cradle charging and then wander around with my laptop with no phone hanging off of it, and it's not running down the battery on my laptop either. ]]>Jan 8th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
I know, I base my mobile phone purchasing solely on multi touch.]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
Sorry, thought you meant phone, not ROM. Once the European version comes out, I'm sure someone will make a ROM with multi touch.]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Decisions, decisions...


]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Just do it, you won't regret it.]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 8th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 9th 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/
and i love this phone.
i'm not even bothered by only using egde on it.]]>Jan 9th 2010 4:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/nexus-one-gets-a-custom-rom/Jan 9th 2010 1:00PM