Top 20 free iPad apps (photos) +17 more See all photos One key feature of the Apple iPad is the App Store, where you can download tens of thousands of apps designed specifically for the new device. Here are 20 of our favorite free iPad apps to get you started.

Verizon’s next Android handset, the HTC Incredible, is becoming the carrier’s worst-kept secret. Over the last few days a succession of leaks and hints have hit the gadget rumor mill, again leading us to believe that an announcement could be just days away. Last Wednesday, a screenshot of Verizon’s internal system on AndroidForums listed more than 150,000 HTC INC ADR6300 …

In case you’ve been overwhelmed by iPad coverage these past few days (or, perhaps, weeks), the reason for the barrage is simple: to many people, this device is many things. It’s a continuation of the brilliance and categorical confusion birthed by the iPhone, only in the case of the iPad, the Swiss Army Knife has left its holster. The iPhone …

Scream loudly enough and eventually they’ll listen. Well, Microsoft listened anyway. Responding to all the feedback (read: criticism) about the Windows Phone 7 Series name, the company revealed Friday that it’s dropping “Series” from the nomenclature, and the new mobile operating system will simply be called Windows Phone 7 from now on. Here’s Microsoft’s official statement on the matter: Customers …

Only the most passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of information on upcoming handsets. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency’s online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you …

Today will be my last day writing for iPhone Atlas. It’s hard to imagine that I’ve written or contributed to more than 450 posts during my nearly two-year tour of duty with CNET’s iPhone Atlas. I have been serving up news, break fixes, tips, etc. to more users than I ever could have imagined, and I’m grateful that I had …

DoubleTwist DoubleTwist, a music and media synchronization service for Android phones, has gained quite a bit of momentum lately. After picking up an endorsement from T-Mobile back in January, DVD Jon continues to add new features and enhancements to the client. This week saw the integration of the Android Market into the application. The Mac version of DoubleTwist now lets …

The largest comic book publisher in the United States has joined forces with the hottest device so far in 2010 to create a seamless comic book reading experience. Marvel on the iPad is slick and sexy, as users have come to expect from high-end apps on Apple devices, but it’s not the digital panacea that comic book readers or publishers …

It’s here. Josh P. Miller/CNET Editors’ note: CNET’s rated review of the Apple iPad is now available. The Apple iPad is an unprecedented device. It doesn’t shoot rainbows or make puppies, but this roughly 8×10-inch tablet computer melds your laptop, smartphone, gaming console, and iPod into a single, affordable, unfortunately named thing. Of course, we come to you with a …

Believe it or not, there is some game news this week that doesn’t involve the iPad. Activision’s console classic Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The game looks and plays much like its 10-year-old PlayStation precursor–with, I’m sorry to say, similarly chunky graphics and a rather muted color palette. But you know …