feature phone
noun[C]
uk/ˈfiː.tʃə ˌfəʊn/us/ˈfiː.tʃɚ ˌfoʊn/amobilephonethat can use theinternetinbasicwaysas well as makingcallsandsendingmessages, but does not have moreadvancedfeaturessuch as atouchscreen:
Back in 2008 thecompanyfirstdevelopedaFacebookappforfeaturephones.
Mostfeaturephonessoldrecentlycome withbuilt-indigitalcamerasandmediaplayers.
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- Featurephonestypicallyprovidebasicmultimediaandinternetcapabilitiesas well asvoicecallsandtextmessagingfunctionality.
- Whatpercentageof allmobilephonesin use on theplanetaresmartphonescomparedtosimplerfeaturephonesorbasicdumbphones?
Communications - telephone equipment
- answering machine
- blower
- brick
- burner
- caller ID
- cell phone
- device
- dumbphone
- extension
- fascia
- platform
- powerbank
- sim
- SIM card
- smartphone
- speed dial
- switchboard
- telephone
- telephone booth
- telephone exchange