smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
variants or less commonly smart phone
plural smartphones also smart phones
: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)

Examples of smartphone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tag can be placed inside an object and later tracked via a smartphone. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Now, some Chinese consumers think they’ve been wronged by the US government sanctions and are gravitating toward Huawei’s Mate 60 smartphone, which is edging into Apple volumes. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 Fans who may not have a smartphone or internet connectivity can register on-site. Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 In the third quarter of its 2023 fiscal year, Apple took 43% of global smartphone revenues, its highest share ever registered in that quarter of the calendar. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024 Xiaomi Blade Bonanza The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is the company’s flagship smartphone for the year, and there’s a huge focus (ahem) on the camera. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Kim takes calls and dispenses advice on today's digital lifestyle, from smartphones and tablets to online privacy and data hacks. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Why Trust Travel + Leisure used her personal experience with smartphone photography as well as research to curate this list of the best portable phone accessories for smartphones based on her findings. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024 Keep in mind this isn't the type of reset that will erase everything on your smartphone. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smartphone was in 1996

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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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smartphone

noun
smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as e-mail or an Internet browser)

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