mobile device
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mobile device
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The three worked at Google designing and selling early generations of its data center and mobile device chips, then later building the custom silicon team at Meta Reality Labs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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
The Mountain View company in December proposed restructuring its business contracts with mobile device manufacturers and wireless carriers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
“Look it up on that mobile device of yours.”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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