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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Just as the cost of computer processing has plummeted since the first mainframes — with smartphones now packing more computing power than the machines that sent astronauts to the moon — there has always been reason to believe AI’s massive energy appetite would come down. —

Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025 One of the primary features of this age of the internet and smartphones and algorithmic feeds is that our attention is everywhere and nowhere at the same time, because we’re endlessly pushed around by a parade of distractions. —

Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025 There are some basic driver comforts built in as well, like holders for water bottles and smartphones, USB charging ports, and storage spaces below the seat and near the dash. —

New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2025 Keyless entry and push button start are standard and a digital smartphone key is available. —

Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for smartphone