A Nexus One is a very convenient target for research because it is (a) sold without ties to a carrier or any carrier-specific junk, and (b) flashable with any s

A Nexus One is a very convenient target for research because it is (a) sold without ties to a carrier or any carrier-specific junk, and (b) flashable with any specific system image you want, including custom AOSP builds without doing any other work (the hardware profile for the Nexus One is shipped with AOSP).