The Tech Sketch

A few months ago, Ebay had sold off Skype to their original owners in an act of seeming desperation, considering Ebay wasn’t quite doing anything with it. Well, Skype is back on it’s own and has larger than life plans for the near future. Including more device support and plenty of features, Skype is back [...]

The people at XDAndroid have been working on this project to get Google’s Android on Windows Mobile devices and it seem as though their latest build has done it. This demonstration is on the HTC Touch Pro 2, recently getting Ubuntu hacked onto there. You almost get the full Android experience. You get to make [...]

Android Forums has shown quite the amount of leaked photos of the HTC Incredible. The phone itself is in Verizon colors, so it is quite the possibility that the Incredible is coming to Verizon later this year. Some rumored specs of the device on Verizon is 320MB of RAM, an underclocked 768MHz Snapdragon processor, an [...]

There have been tons of rumors that seem to be true, all leading to the HTC HD2 launch on T-Mobile for March 24th. Laptop Magazine has reported that the 24th is the date the phone will release, and will be $199 on a two-year contract from a “very close T-Mobile source”. March 23rd is another [...]

T-Mobile has gave out the news of a media event focused on the HTC HD2. Touted as a “larger than life entertainment powerhouse”, the event will take place in New York City on March 16th. The HD2 is said to release on the 24th of March, just eight days after this event. Remember, the HTC [...]

AT&T has released their first Android device. Now available, the Motorola Backflip is now on sale with the tamed Google Android and Blur operating systems with a painted silver on it. The Backflip is $99.99 on a 2 year contract after a mail-in rebate from AT&T. If this interests you, I say go ahead. If [...]

HTC’s latest few devices have seeped into Amazon UK’s store for several different prices and April launch dates. The HTC Desire (Nexus One with Sense.) will ship April 1st with a price of £528 ($795). The HTC Legend (HTC Hero successor.) will also be shipping April 1st for £400 ($602). The HD Mini (Mini HTC HD2) [...]

Despite the large watermark covering up the HD2′s price, the HD2 and Motorola Cliq XT’s prices are allegedly leaked. According to the image, the HD2 will be $199.99, presumably on a two-year contract. Again all by speculation the Motorola C liq XT appears to be $129.99 on a two-year contract. Both of these devices are expected to [...]

Telegraph has reported that the Nexus One will launch on Vodafone in April in the UK. They state the price is “to-be-determined”, although it’s “likely to be priced very similarly to comparable smartphones such as the iPhone.” Telegraph has not cited any sources on the matter, although if all goes according to plan, the Nexus [...]

When it comes to the HTC Legend, there isn’t much to speculate about other than availability; launch date and pricing. Anyway, the FCC has passed the HTC Legend, which doesn’t tell us anything other than that it’s coming. Unfortunately, no other details have sprung from the event. If you’re not quite familiar with the HTC [...]

Earlier this week, the HTC Legend was unveiled at Mobile World Congress, as you know, it’s made from aluminum. Being made from aluminum “gives a higher degree of rigidity”. John Wong from HTC somewhat proved it’s rigidity by slamming the Legend against a wall during the Keynote. Another thing aluminum offers is a slick design, [...]

Many television providers have apps that let you control your TV from your phone, although Verizon took a shot at it. Verizon FiOS users can now get this new FiOS Mobile Remote App for their Motorola Droid or HTC Imagio. The app itself emulates regular buttons on a remote, and allows you to create icon-based [...]

General Mobile, maker of the DSTL1 and known for making high quality copies of other phones, has done it again. This time with the HTC HD2. The HTC HD2 runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC’s Sense UI on it. Many people have wanted Android on the HD2 considering how powerful it is. They will [...]