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camera phone

British  

noun

  1. a mobile phone incorporating a camera

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The irony of the latest tempest is that Cook is probably most responsible for ushering in the technology that has made the current political moment possible: the camera phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Good has become a genuine martyr, inspiring people and making them realize that they can make a significant contribution with the power of a camera phone and a red beanie cap.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Her extremes of integrated screen and seamless housing remind us that Devlin, who was born in 1971, has worked largely in the age of the camera phone.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

After the final buzzer, Watkins moves to the first row of stands, stopping frequently to chat, hold a baby for a photo or help an older woman work her camera phone.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

The movie opens with an image on a camera phone that the audience has no context for yet, and then what are typically the end credits play out in full.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022