mobile device
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mobile device
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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It’s the first security screen built into a mobile device, the new Galaxy S26 Ultra, announced Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
The US tech giant was ridiculed after it revealed the iPhone Pocket on Tuesday would retail for £219.95, despite it being little more than a novel way to carry a mobile device.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Google, along with Apple, also faces an investigation to determine whether it will be given SMS designation for dominance in the mobile device market.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
Instead, the company suggested more narrow solutions that would make its contracts with wireless carriers and mobile device makers less restrictive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
And after an awkward amount of time where I just stare at her, she hands me her mobile device.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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