smartphone
noun
smart·phone
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Definition of smartphone
: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as e-mail or an Internet browser)
Examples of smartphone in a Sentence
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By comparison, Robinhood’s technicolor interface encourages users to buy and sell investments in a slick, smartphone-native environment. — David Ingram, NBC News, "With confetti and cryptocurrency, stock app Robinhood nudges investors toward risk," 12 Sep. 2019 At $699, the iPhone 11 is Apple's cheapest new smartphone since the iPhone 8. — David Goldman, CNN, "How much will the iPhone 11 cost? Less than you think," 11 Sep. 2019 Unless its government lets up, Huawei’s new smartphones will be little more than decent cameras that make phone calls. — The Economist, "Huawei may sell its 5G technology to a Western buyer," 11 Sep. 2019 The next line in the smartphone series, iPhone 11, will sell for $699 (whereas the iPhone X initially started at $1,000). — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Apple Announces New iPhones Costing $699 — Here Are the Most Impressive Features," 10 Sep. 2019 This new camera feature definitely solves a common problem with smartphone photography. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max: Hands-on with Apple’s new phones," 10 Sep. 2019 The challenges within the smartphone market over the past three years have magnified that anticipation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Smartphone sales remain weak as consumer hold onto devices longer, wait for 5G," 9 Sep. 2019 Then there's Google's smartphone operating system, Android. — CBS News, "48 U.S. states launch antitrust investigation into Google," 9 Sep. 2019 Google’s Android software backs at least three of every four of the world’s smartphones, according to analyst’s estimates. — New York Times, "How Each Big Tech Company May Be Targeted by Regulators," 8 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smartphone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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smartphone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of smartphone
: a mobile telephone that can be used to send and receive e-mail, connect to the Internet, take photographs, etc.
smartphone
noun
smart·phone
| \ ˈsmärt-ˌfōn\
Kids Definition of smartphone
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as e-mail or an Internet browser)