smartphone
/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn
/noun
A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.Despite this scepticism about mobile apps there's better news for makers of smartphones and PDAs from the survey....
- The new strategy reverses their plans, announced in July, to launch a smartphone.
- Buy PDAs, smartphones and accessories from our mobile store
Origin
1980s (first referring to a telephone enhanced with computer technology): from smart and phone1.
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