[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] DFTrance:
Hi, just to report my experience with this ROM.

Scenario #1 - Working with Flow3D

One answer, smooth as butter (well almost). For instance I can slide my finger really fast from Home to Programs and down to Home and the system responds accordingly. This is something I could not to do either with ROM that came with my Phone, the latest ROM from HTC for my phone, other custom ROMs. Now this operation simply flyes. Opening related applications such as Photo Album, Music Library etc etc are faster theb before.

Scenario #2 - Browsing on the Internet using Opera

A bit faster then the HTC Roms and V5. But nothing to make notice of (does not improve the experience). All the major hickups I've found in Opera are still there. For instance, while a page is loading if you click on a link it takes ages to respond with the next page. This is not due to my 3G Internet Connection at all, but with the software. Or maybe simply the HTC Diamond is not powerfull enough to cope with my clicks, don't know.

All in all, it is less then ok IMHO. But have not found any other ROM that fixed it. So instead of using it often to browser the Internet, I just use this feature when the is no other way or ... I'm extermely bored.

Scenario #3 - Using it as a modem connect to a PC, so that I can browse the Internet with my laptop

Works perfectely. Actually I installed the Internet Sharing cab taken from Raphael to appear as an option when I connect the Diamond via USB and it works very well. Browsing the Internet is as good as a 3G connection allows. Compared with browsing with Mobile Opera installed in the Diamond ... paradise :)

Scenario #4 - Synching

No problems.

Scenario #5 - Emails and MSN Messenger

Smooth. Connect to my company Exchange system to pull emails automatically and connected it to my gmail account ... perfect. I can even seach the active directory of my company to search for contacts while on the road.

This process is as fast as any other ROM I've tested.

Scenario #6 - Synching

Nothing to report here. Does what it is suppose to do.

Scenario #7 - Photos

Nothing to report here. Does what it is suppose to do. Then again I have not yet explored the full potential of the software.

Scenario #8 - Youtube

Ok. Don't use it anyway ... not my thing anyway.

Scenario #9 - Flash on Opera

Sucks. Have yet to find site using flash that works. This seams to be a problem of all ROMs.

Scenario #10 - GPS and GPS

Simply no lag after first fix. Read here for further info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427635&page=3

All in all the best ROM I ever used! The weakest link? The Opera Browser and Flash. But then again all other ROM suffer from the same problems. Not very responsive and flash lacks the hability to display most animations.

It is amazing how a full ROM is this fast. Good Job cooking it!

I just wish that HTC would take the time to release good FW/Roms at the same time for every country and operator. But it seams that they have some preferences over some operators and countries when it comes to provide up to date ROMs that increase speed and features. If it wasn't for alphazero I would not enjoy my HTC Diamond so much!