Portables

Now that all the smartphone and tablet heavyweights are almost finished pummeling each other (we still await the rumored Apple iPad Mini), let's see what some other gadget makers have been up to. Canon, for instance, recently unleashed a slew of new D-SLR and point-and shoot cameras.

FedEx surprised me this AM with my new iPhone 5. Before I can do an actual hands-on review, I have to charge it and get it provisioned – AT&T requires you join its Mobile Share group data plan before you can use its video chat FaceTime feature over 4G LTE cellular. So here's a quick photo tour; full review to come.

Over the last couple of weeks, phone makers such as Motorola and Nokia have been scrambling to announce new models before being swamped by iPhone 5. This week, LG previewed its Optimus G Android phone while HTC introduced its new Windows Phone 8 handsets, the 8X and 8S. Here's a closer look.