Glossary term:

"cell phone"

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A mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone, cellphone, smartphone, handphone, or hand phone, sometimes shortened to simply mobile, cell or just phone, is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area. Examples are the Apple iPhone, a Google Pixel or a Samsung Galaxy.

Synonyms:
mobile phone, cellular phone, cellphone
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