# smartphone

Pronunciation: say "SMART-fohn" US /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/, UK /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/

## Noun

1. A mobile phone with the processing power and operating system to run apps, browse the web, and handle email, unlike a more basic feature phone.
   - Simple: A mobile phone that works like a small computer, letting you browse the web, send email, and run apps.
   - _He unlocked his smartphone and opened the navigation app._
   - _Modern smartphones can store thousands of photos, songs, and documents._

## Origin

Formed from "smart" plus "phone," with its first use in the mid-1990s.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/smartphone (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).