[Motorola Droid X2] Citizen_Snips:
Just remember boot loaders aren't everything. A lot of custom ROMs use custom RILs and if the RIL is locked down, having an unlocked boot loader means nothing. Case in point Samsung Stratosphere. I had it for like a week or two. Unlocked BL but locked RIL meant ROMs only based off stock for us. No CM, no AOKP, no nothing. With working Calls, texts or data that is. Last I heard before I jumped ship the people there were trying to figure out some way to do it, but not sure if anything ever came of it.

I believe OEMs are required to release kernel source for all devices, no? So with the kernel source released + unlocked boot loader + unlocked RIL I would imagine the dev scene should be pretty decent. Not sure what, if anything else would slow it down...

There's 1 thing and only 1 thing I miss from Motorola and that is the build quality. I can not begin to explain to you guys how much punishment my Droid X and Droid X2 took. As well as my brothers Droid 3 which I watched get ghetto stomped face up with a pair of timberland boots. The housing was bent a little and it felt a little weird opening and closing the keyboard, but the screen didn't even crack a little bit. I **** bricks when I saw that happen. No joke. They make excellent quality hardware and that is the only reason I miss them. Compared to my X2, this nexus feels like a toy. Thank god for my otterbox commuter case (highly recommended).

I got tired of moving back and fourth between phones because the dev scene sucked. Which is why I will only ever own a nexus again. I know for a fact it will have development going for it. I will probably run this nexus until it becomes unsupported. By that time the new nexuses will already be released, bugs sorted out, a few OTAs and plenty of custom ROMs so that way I will just jump right in. No waiting! Unless of course there really is going to be a Sony Xperia Nexus type phone in which case I will get that 100%. Well as long as it has a processor for hardcore gaming.

Idk maybe I am a Sony fanboy, but I have had PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, my blu-ray player is Sony as is my surround sound and my TV. I love the idea of a Sony Nexus phone. If you ever played Socom: Combined Assault (PS2) and Socom: Fire team Bravo (PSP) you would know what crosstalk objectives are.

Basically if I played FTB campaign first and did one of the crosstalk objectives of sniping two or three guys on a mountainside, I could plug my PSP into the PS2, sync it and when I played CA campaign when I got to that same mountainside I would spot those 2/3 guys and they would just drop and you would hear your guys voice from FTB and he would say whatever he said in that game. It was freaking awesome. Intertwining two games together like that. I would be the happiest guy in the world if I could play a game on my phone while out, get back to the house and pick it right back up on my PS3. I would love to see Sony get close to Android. That's just me though lol. Even the n64 and GBA emulators kinda suck on the nexus because the on screen joystick and lack of physical buttons. Don't get me wrong Iove the sleek design, but buttons for gaming is a whole different story. I've been told I should just get a PS Vita and be done with it. Why? Why do I need a separate device for gaming? Should I also go out and buy an MP3 player? Is my phone just supposed to be used as a phone? No. I have an android. I can do whatever I want with it. I can use my phone as an MP3 or a game counsel if I want. So give me a piece of hardware that will easily and effortlessly allow me to do so. I think it would be huuuuuuge so long as it was pure AOSP. Oh well that's just me and I know this is my second short story about my hopes and dreams on a Sony Nexus PlayStation phone lmfao, but idk. Just diaries of a nerd I guess.

...Man I really want it lol. Okay how about this. In the event of a CONFIRMED Sony AOSP nexus device with a badass processor, screen & battery on the Verizon network I will sell this nexus to one of you regular guys & gals here in the X2 OT forum for cheaper than the going price at that point and time. Including OB commuter case + OEM extendo + back door.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha sorry guys I know... tl;dr