GADGETS

Before Sony's new handheld has even been released new research has emerged suggesting the device is already fated to fail, with smartphone game profits exceeding those of dedicated handhelds.

Research in Motion has announced that its future smartphones will share features and design cues with the PlayBook tablet.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has issued a statement denying rumours of a fresh BlackBerry outage.

Amazon might be looking into developing a rival to the Siri personal assistant for its Kindle Fire tablet, having purchased a speech recognition company.

Hackers have found a couple of secret features in iOS 5 that Apple has not yet officially announced - a panoramic mode in the camera app and an autocorrect bar on the keyboard which is very similar to that used in Android.

A month to forget is quickly turning into a year to forget for Blackberry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM), which has come bottom of a list of the greenest electronics firms.

Amazon has announced that its Kindle Fire tablet will have access to a catalogue of thousands of Android applications and games when it goes on sale in the US on November 15.

Apple has confirmed today that personal assistant Siri will not be coming to any device older than the iPhone 4S, dispelling rumours that it would be made available to everyone.

Analysts have warned that there could be a huge shortage in hard disk drives, with the possibility of stock running out entirely before December, due to the Thailand floods.

First day sales for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are the "largest in history", according to Activision Publishing, after the game went on sale at 12:01am Tuesday.

With the Nokia Lumia 800 and Samsung Galaxy Nexus set for release within one day of each other, the IBTimes has decided to treat the cyber-highways with a complete pre-order buyer's guide showcasing the best deals on both devices.

With pre-orders of Samsung's Ice Cream Sandwich powered Galaxy Nexus now open analysts have once again come to question whether the new Android power-house will be able to match, let alone beat, the Apple iPhone 4S' record breaking opening sales.

Adobe has announced that it is no longer developing Flash for mobile devices, and is instead focusing on creating Flash-based applications instead.

An American man was arrested after threatening to shoot employees and blow up a Best Buy store on Tuesday morning - because it had sold out of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released worldwide on Tuesday, and parties in London, Paris and Berlin launched the game with a bang. The IBTimes went along to the London launch party, which featured Danny Wallis, Jason Bradbury, footballer Joey Barton and the cast of 'The Only Way Is Essex'.

In a recent interview, going against most analysts' predictions, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot reiterated his belief that the Wii U will allow Nintendo to bounce back from its ongoing poor financial performance.

Apple iPhone users can now order items from their phone to collect in store, and even scan and pay for items in Apple Stores without ever needing to see a sales assistant.

The Dell XPS 14z is billed as a 13-inch laptop with a 14-inch screen, and with its compact form factor and tiny screen bezel, the 14z looks to delivers on its promise.

A major security flaw in iOS, allowing rogue developers to take control of applications remotely, has been discovered.

With rumours circulating that HTC is set to release a new "iPad 3-killing" tablet in the new year, the IBTimes takes you through the three key features we'd like changed to improve on its disappointing current Flyer tablet's design.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hits the shops at midnight tonight, but with an eye-watering recommended retail price of £54.99, supermarkets and gaming stores alike have gone on the pricing offensive.

With Apple's new iPhone 4S now out and the thought of the iPhone 5 a distant memory, speculation has turned to the company's, unconfirmed, iPad 3.So just to help you, the "lucky" reader, meet your daily quota for tech gossip, the IBTimes offers a complete breakdown of all the latest unsubstantiated internet waffle regarding not just the next iPad, but also its, currently fictional, chief competitors.

Despite not yet being released analysts have already suggested that even with the combined efforts of the Ice Cream Sandwich flavoured Samsung Galaxy Nexus and sleek Motorola RAZR, Apple's already record breaking new iPhone, the iPhone 4S, will remain consumers' top-end device of choice.

Reports have emerged suggesting the name and tech spec of Sony Ericsson's follow up to the high-end Xperia Arc has been leaked.

Apple's Siri is a significant development and could pose a "competitive threat" to Google, according to the search giant's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt.

HTC has revealed its intention to take a second swing at Apple's iPad series, announcing it will be launching a new tablet in 2012.

Rumours of an Apple television are refusing to go away, and now a news report reveals that Apple has been looking into streaming TV, too.

Having initially been coy with the details, HTC has finally confirmed which of its devices will be upgraded to Google's frosty new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 due for release on November 8, some lucky Americans have got their hands on copies of the game already.