mobile phone

noun

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And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ. Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Tony Lewis/Getty Images In 2005, Nokia sold its billionth mobile phone, a budget-friendly device that went to a customer in Nigeria. IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026 Orders for mobile phone screens and digitizers soared 185%, demand for coffee grinder replacement parts rose 92%, and TV replacement stands and legs charged up 74%. Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Reding Quiñones also did not respond to voicemail and text messages left on his mobile phone. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile phone

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mobile phone was in 1975

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“Mobile phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobile%20phone. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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