Users of T-Mobile are the most satisfied customers among the top four wireless carriers in the U.S., according to new data out today from J.D. Power and Associates. Grabbing a score of 758 out of 1,000 for customer satisfaction, T-Mobile managed to outshine Verizon Wireless, which scored 743. That left Sprint-Nextel in third place with …

Frustrated Windows Phone 7 users itching for a software update still don’t know when it will arrive, but at least they know what’s in it. Microsoft has published details of the first WP7 update on its website. Here’s the good news: copy’n’paste functionality will be included, working in much the same way as it does on the iPhone. “Tap a …

Verizon’s iPhone 4, same as the old one? Josh P. Miller/CNET Editor’s note: The “A few notes about the tests” section was added to make the testing methodology clearer. Soon the iPhone 4 will be available to everyone who patiently waited (years, for some) for Apple to offer it through a service provider with a better service history. Over the …

Monty Python Cow Tossing offers some unique twists on Angry Birds, but comes up short in the graphics, sound, and humor departments. Zed Worldwide Talk about a can’t-miss idea: an Angry Birds-style game based on the cult classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Instead of flinging birds at pigs, you fling French cows (and other presumably French barnyard animals) …

If you saw someone clutching an iPad 2 at an Apple press event, what would you do? Well, obviously you’d take the owner to the nearest Bavarian bar and get the beers in. But you’d take a photo first, wouldn’t you? Sadly, if you’re “a Reuters eyewitness”, you wouldn’t. The news service claims its source spotted an iPad 2 at …

Rumors of a dual-core Android smartphone from HTC began swirling today, thanks to information obtained by the blog AndroidAndMe. According to multiple sources, HTC should debut its first 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon handset in May. The handset, which carries the code-name Pyramid, is said to feature a 4.3-inch qHD display and support for HSPA+ connectivity. TmoNews has confirmed on its end …

3D might be the latest sensation in town, but sometimes humanity does things without thinking of their potential impact on our future selves. That GM goat they mixed with spider DNA, for example — eugh. So are all we all risking blindness by gawping at 3D displays and movies through those dangerously uncool glasses? If you’ve ever spent time watching …

No matter how fancy a smartphone is, it’s not worth much if it doesn’t make decent calls. You may have music, apps, and the Internet, but connecting to a carrier’s network and enjoying satisfying audio clarity is much more important. For much of its life, AT&T’s iPhone hasn’t received rave reviews as a phone. Many users, particularly those in dense …

If you use your phone primarily for making calls, you might not need unlimited text and data services. If so, you might be the sort of customer who would buy Virgin Mobile’s latest handset, the Kyocera S2100, recently launched under its cheaper PayLo prepaid service. The S2100 is as basic as it gets, with only a VGA camera and Bluetooth, …

Google has announced a new Web-based Android Market online store that will make it easier for people to get to new applications for their smartphones and tablets. Google’s Android Market for the Web CNET The announcement was made today at an event where Google is showing off the new Android 3.0 software known as Honeycomb, which is designed specifically for …

I’ve got to give HP Palm credit. Even after Engadget seemingly spoiled the surprise of February 9 event with a story and photos of two WebOS-based tablets, the company shot back with a message saying, “Think you saw the latest on Engadget? Think again.” It certainly piqued our interest and now, we’re even more enthralled thanks to a new teaser …

Josh Miller/CNET Hello, Verizon iPhone 4. You’ve been a long time in the works–several years, in fact–but now we know that you officially exist. We’re glad to meet you at last, and we’re glad that U.S. wireless customers now have a choice in carriers. We know that many of you are also eager to welcome Apple’s newest family member. And …

It’s yet another busy week in the mobile world, with the Google launch of the Android Market Web store, a preview of a 3D smartphone from LG, and a couple of 4G phones from T-Mobile and AT&T. Oh, and apparently we’re a Triple Crown contender in the Kentucky Derby! Sort of. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 160: We’re a …

Top up your account with a tenner, and get 1,000 free voice-call minutes? There are strings to Vodafone UK’s new Freebees price plan, but it’s still a pretty generous offer in our book. Freebees are only available to the network’s pay as you go customers, as part of the new Top Up and Get Talk tariff. Topping up by a …

LG has taken the wrappers off its G-Slate tablet, confirming a spring launch for the Android-powered slab. It follows a starring appearance by the device in a Korean pop video last week. The G-Slate will initially go on sale in the spring through US mobile operator T-Mobile, running on its 4G network. While no UK deal has been announced, you …