mobile device

American

noun

Digital Technology.

a portable, wireless computing device that is small enough to be used while held in the hand; a handheld.

a large selection of smartphones, PDAs, and other mobile devices.

Etymology

Origin of mobile device

First recorded in 1985–90

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mobile device

VPNs create a secure, encrypted tunnel between your laptop or mobile device and the wider internet.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Chromebooks—primed for Google software and YouTube—have about 60% of the K-12 mobile device market, according to Futuresource Consulting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

And WhatsApp shares information with its parent company Meta and third parties, including phone numbers, mobile device information, and IP addresses.

From Barron's ● Apr. 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

“Look it up on that mobile device of yours.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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