smartphone

or smart phone

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noun

a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering internet access, data storage, email capability, etc. Compare dumbphone ( def ), landline ( def 3 ).

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noun

computing a mobile telephone with computer features that may enable it to interact with computerized systems, send e-mails, and access the web

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Word History and Origins

Origin of smartphone¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

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Trump then said he would exempt some electronics such as laptops and smartphones from tariffs.

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Google’s Android smartphone operating system also makes use of some aspects of Chromium to ensure that web pages load properly on phones, he said.

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The aim is to be the first contestants to reach the finish line at the southernmost tip of India, in Kanyakumari, without using smartphones, bank cards or flights.

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More people are watching YouTube on TV sets rather than on smartphones and computer screens, consuming more than 1 billion hours on average of YouTube content on TV daily, the company said on its website.

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Meanwhile, Trump escalated his standoff with China, hiking levies on Chinese imports — except, he later said, on electronics such as smartphones and laptops — to 145%.

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