smartphone

Or smart phone

[smahrt-fohn]

noun

1. a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.

smartphone

/ ˈsmɑːtˌfəʊn /

noun

1. computing a mobile telephone with computer features that may enable it to interact with computerized systems, send e-mails, and access the web

Word History and Origins

Origin of smartphone¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

“How do we live in this world now, particularly because everything’s available?” the filmmaker says, referring to the many forms of temptation fed to young people via smartphone.

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The outlook is supported by resilient demand from new-generation smartphone launches, a major North American customer’s strong shipment guidance for December and ongoing expansion of capabilities for complex radio frequency modules, he says.

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On the product and service side, companies are responding: heritage jewelry firms are branding themselves as “silver-tech” players; smartphone makers are adding senior-friendly features; financial services are designing retirement-wealth-management products for the 65+ cohort.

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Europe recently unveiled a rival, Jupiter, housed in western Germany, also able to perform at least one quintillion calculations per second, which is equivalent to about a million smartphones.

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Apple has gotten some flak from critics on Wall Street who say the company hasn’t innovated enough in its smartphone business.

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