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 Trump administration just days ago unveiled some technology tariff exemptions that include most of the stiff levies Trump levied on Chinese imports such as smartphones, computers and flat screen televisions.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Since then, Trump has reduced some levies to allow time for negotiations and has exempted certain products, like smartphones.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
We have all got used to reading about how best to mitigate the risk of hackers attacking your smartphone, or Windows computer, and hardware threats continue to evolve as recent reports of attackers using your GPU to steal your passwords prove.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Before the administration exempted smartphone and electronics from the global tariffs, Apple's popular iPhone was on course to see massive price increases, with prices jumping hundreds of dollars, depending on how Apple responds to the sweeping levies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Since then, Trump has reduced some levies to allow time for negotiations and has exempted certain products, like smartphones.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
We have all got used to reading about how best to mitigate the risk of hackers attacking your smartphone, or Windows computer, and hardware threats continue to evolve as recent reports of attackers using your GPU to steal your passwords prove.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Before the administration exempted smartphone and electronics from the global tariffs, Apple's popular iPhone was on course to see massive price increases, with prices jumping hundreds of dollars, depending on how Apple responds to the sweeping levies.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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