smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
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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With its 25-watt speed, this adapter can charge modern smartphones from 0 percent to 50 percent in roughly 30 minutes. — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026 China holds a trump card in rare earths — critical minerals necessary for making many items, from smartphones to electric vehicles and fighter jets. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The connected App and Simulator experience allows players to automatically capture, analyze and review every practice session and round directly from their smartphone. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And in tech supply chains, a chip squeeze is hitting Chinese smartphone makers in India, handing Apple and Samsung room to gain ground. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smartphone

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First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smartphone was in 1996

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smartphone

noun
smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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