smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 
variants
or less commonly smart phone
plural smartphones also smart phones
: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)
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The successful test was part of a partnership inked in 2022 between T-Mobile and SpaceX—which owns Starlink—that aims to support connectivity with ordinary smartphones anywhere in the U.S. with a clear view of the sky.
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Varsha Bansal, TIME, 30 May 2024
For Apple and its installed base of over 2.2 billion active smartphones, that means a massive opportunity to sell customers on the latest and greatest AI tech.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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Varsha Bansal, TIME, 30 May 2024
For Apple and its installed base of over 2.2 billion active smartphones, that means a massive opportunity to sell customers on the latest and greatest AI tech.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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