smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 
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
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Don’t feel pressured to use software: Typing notes into your smartphone or jotting them down on paper is fine, too.
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Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
California won’t experience totality, but there’s still plenty to see.
April 8, 2024
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Here are some tips for taking photos of Monday’s upcoming solar eclipse without ruining your smartphone.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, said the investment would help the United States start manufacturing the most advanced semiconductors, which are used in artificial intelligence, smartphones and the most sensitive military hardware.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
In a store, call up Apple Pay or Google Pay on your smartphone and tap it against the payment terminal.
—Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
Since then, SpaceX’s tests have shown the satellites can successfully beam internet to smartphones with speeds up to 17Mbps.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Stewart and Khan discussed Big Tech monopolies, after the US Justice Department and more than a dozen states sued Apple last week in a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit that accused Apple of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
There have also been newcomers into the market, such as smartphone maker Xiaomi, which saw its stock price — and market capitalization — skyrocket after a surge of interest in its first-ever EV.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Shipments of Huawei smartphones in China grew 47% year-over-year during the fourth quarter, according to data from Canalys.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Sarah Klein, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
California won’t experience totality, but there’s still plenty to see.
April 8, 2024
2
Here are some tips for taking photos of Monday’s upcoming solar eclipse without ruining your smartphone.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, said the investment would help the United States start manufacturing the most advanced semiconductors, which are used in artificial intelligence, smartphones and the most sensitive military hardware.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
In a store, call up Apple Pay or Google Pay on your smartphone and tap it against the payment terminal.
—Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
Since then, SpaceX’s tests have shown the satellites can successfully beam internet to smartphones with speeds up to 17Mbps.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
Stewart and Khan discussed Big Tech monopolies, after the US Justice Department and more than a dozen states sued Apple last week in a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit that accused Apple of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
There have also been newcomers into the market, such as smartphone maker Xiaomi, which saw its stock price — and market capitalization — skyrocket after a surge of interest in its first-ever EV.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Shipments of Huawei smartphones in China grew 47% year-over-year during the fourth quarter, according to data from Canalys.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as e-mail or an Internet browser)
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