smartphone

American  

[smahrt-fohn] / ˈsmɑrtˌfoʊn /

Or smart phone

noun

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

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smartphone British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of smartphone

First recorded in 1995–2000

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• cell phone vs. smartphone

Example Sentences

More than 80 percent of urban households have at least one smartphone, and nearly 70 percent of rural areas, according to government statistics -- but many people are still relatively new to the technology.

From Barron's

Such increases are likely to trickle down to the prices consumers pay for smartphones and laptops.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As patients gain access to physician-level insight through their smartphones,” he asks, should traditional credentials “still determine who can order tests and authorize treatments”?

From The Wall Street Journal

While these tech companies were booming as the use of smartphones and apps proliferated, she felt there was an elephant in the room.

From BBC

He added that ''it is unfortunate that many of you, despite having access to smartphones and the internet, still choose to remain ignorant''.

From BBC