mobile device
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mobile device
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The benefit here is that you are typically always logged in to apps on your mobile device.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Sue was a victim of what's known as a Sim swap attack - where scammers trick a network operator into thinking they're the account holder to get a new Sim card for a mobile device.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 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
“Look it up on that mobile device of yours.”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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