GIZMODO Review is rumored to be fake!!!

[anon(522296)]

There is talk on several forums such as XDA that the Gizmodo review is a fake "planted" review. The most obvious call outs were incorrect spec and display size (he called out a 5.6" display) and anyone who has held a phone with "any" knowledge would know that difference to a 5.4. Most of the criticisms of the device are vague and really just terribly written like a 6th grader. No live device pictures as well. I wonder if blackberry can go after them for defamation. In any case just pay attention to the AC and Crackberry official reviews, they're are some others that are great as well with some excellent review work- just the Gizmodo one which I agree seems faked. Maybe they never got a review unit and feel cheated and that was their way to get them back I really don't know but its damaging them and they need to act on it.

 

[T48]

Would agree, it did seem like it was written by a 6th grader. It was the first one that popped up when searching for Priv reviews last night & it was crushing. Their site is not typically a place I go for info & know nothing about them. But have now seen more than one review mention the signal issue &/or tinny,static, weak sound while on calls. Some other reviews do not mention it.

 

[Phil Nickinson]

Yeah, I'm gonna shut down that idea right now. That's the style of their reviews. Whether you think it's right or wrong, that sort of more-superficial look at a device is different, but I've got no problem it from an editorial standpoint. Don't like it? Don't read it. And I read it. Dude didn't like the phone.

And we all screw up specs. Every day. That's not an excuse — **** like that should be caught in the editing process, but it happens. Happened to me this week.

I'm not saying you have to like their review. I'm just saying folks should be REAL careful before calling something out as "fake."

After all, how do we know this thread wasn't a plant?

 

[pmccartney]

... but I've got no problem it from an editorial standpoint. Don't like it? Don't read it...

Phil, how would we know if we don't like it if we don't read it?

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[anon(522296)]

Phil I understand I was quoting a lot of other people in the XDA forums. But the points they made, like incorrectly quoting screen size by a vast amount are oversights that make people think it was fake, and if you read the article there are no specifics- just callouts to crush the device. I could care less either way, if Russell didn't like the device for you he would of went into vast detail why, but he didn't. He wrote a real review and "constructively critiqued" areas he didn't like from an intellectual and educated standpoint, its that simple. I know if I was reviewing a device, yea maybe I screw up the processor, but if your actually using it don't you think you would know a 5.6 to a 5.4? If your focused as a writer on a review and your actually using the device no way that gets screwed up. And I have 140 posts on here over 5 years, not a first time poster so I'm not a plant, I have been a long time supporter of you and all the AC group.

 

[Phil Nickinson]

Phil, how would we know if we don't like it if we don't read it?

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You must be new to the internet.

 

[pmccartney]

You must be new to the internet.

Lol

I was on the Internet before it was named so.

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[freedomx20a]

Lol

I was on the Internet before it was named so.

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ahh the internet

full of HYPER-SENSITIVE geeks/trolls and above all else jerks. Its truly a place were kings among men go to converse.

 

[thurask]

On the contrary, the Gizmodo review is 100% real Gizmodo.

 

[SteelGreek]

On the contrary, the Gizmodo review is 100% real Gizmodo.

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