mobile phone

noun

Examples of mobile phone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alexis McAdams, a Fox News correspondent who was on the scene, said internet and mobile phone service was almost nonexistent at the rally. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 While owners will still be able to use on-shoe buttons to turn the shoes on or off, check its battery, adjust the lace's tightness, and save fit settings, the ability to change lighting and control the shoes via mobile phone were big selling points of the $350 kicks. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024 This is especially important in the bedroom and dining room, where screen presence is associated with higher adolescent screen time and problematic social, video game and mobile phone use, the study found. Maya Davis, CNN, 27 June 2024 The new rule would allow mobile phone owners to switch to another service provider more easily, so long as their devices are compatible with the new provider's wireless network, according to the regulator. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mobile phone 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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