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I have some questions

I have some questions

Starting with, "What am I supposed to call this thing in my hand?"

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Lisa Davis
Jun 30, 2023
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Is it a mobile phone or a cell phone?

Yes.

We tend to use those terms interchangeably to refer to the hand-sized supercomputer that you can, oh yeah, also use to call people.

Technically, there is a difference. A cell phone is one that works off a cellular network. A mobile phone is one that is not attached to a wall in your house. A cell phone is a mobile…

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