mobile device

American

noun

Digital Technology.

a portable, wireless computing device that is small enough to be used while held in the hand; a handheld.

a large selection of smartphones, PDAs, and other mobile devices.

Etymology

Origin of mobile device

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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It’s the first security screen built into a mobile device, the new Galaxy S26 Ultra.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s the first security screen built into a mobile device, the new Galaxy S26 Ultra, announced Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was a victim of what's known as a Sim swap attack - where scammers trick a network operator into thinking they're the account holder to get a new Sim card for a mobile device.

From BBC

The benefit here is that you are typically always logged in to apps on your mobile device.

From The Wall Street Journal

VPNs create a secure, encrypted tunnel between your laptop or mobile device and all of your internet traffic is routed through a remote server, which masks your IP address and shields your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon

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