Smartphones - Slideshows

In pictures: Samsung Galaxy Note II unboxing and first look

We take a first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note II.

In pictures: Motorola launches RAZR HD, RAZR M Android phones

Motorola has officially unveiled its RAZR HD and RAZR M smartphones in Australia.

In Pictures: 10 smartphone apps that can help track your expenses

Hate having to record your expenditures for the IRS or your company's accounting department? These iPhone and Android apps can make it easier to track expenses.

In Pictures: 20 security and privacy apps for Androids and iPhones

Encrypted storage, malware scanners, missing-phone-finders and more: Here are 20 apps to help protect your smartphone, your privacy and your data.

Apple iPhone 5: We go hands-on

We go hands-on with the Apple iPhone 5.

This was the queue for the Apple iPhone 5

Apple's iPhone 5 went on sale across Australia this morning, and here's what the queues looked like.

In Pictures: Waiting and waiting and waiting for iPhone 5

Apple fanboys/fangirls line up at Apple Stores from NYC to Tokyo

In Pictures: iOS 6 arrives - its 16 key new features

Although the new OS for the iPad and iPhone is largely a collection of refinements, users will still want it

In Pictures: iPhone 5 - the details in photos

Apple iPhone 5 is longer and thinner, more powerful, and boasts LTE

IN PICTURES: Apple iPhone 5 unveiling - products and the event (21 photos)

Apple unveiled its new iPhone 5 overnight at the Yerbua Buena Center for the Arts. In simple terms, the device is faster, thinner, and bigger than the previous devices. Yes, the device will work with 4G in Australia. Apple also revealed its new range of iPod products, and its new earphone concept.

In Pictures: Forget iPhone 5 - 10 top alternatives to Apple

You may have heard: Apple just unveiled a shiny new iPhone, the iPhone 5. But there's so much more to the smartphone world than just iPhones. Here's a list of 10 of the best currently available or coming-soon smartphones to make you forget all about Apple.