telefone de toque/telefone sensível ao toque
1. A mobile phone or smartphone with a touchscreen interface that responds to finger or stylus input rather than physical buttons
She scrolled through her photos on her touch phone.
Ela deslizou pelas suas fotos no seu telefone de toque.
2. A device that allows users to interact with applications and content by touching the screen directly
My touch phone has a large display for better visibility.
Meu telefone sensível ao toque tem uma tela grande para melhor visualização.
The term 'touch phone' became mainstream in Brazil following the introduction of iPhones and Android devices in the mid-2000s. While the English term 'smartphone' is widely recognized, Portuguese speakers often use 'telefone de toque' or simply 'celular' colloquially. In Portugal, the older term 'telemóvel' is still preferred over 'telefone móvel,' making the terminology slightly different from Brazilian Portuguese.
NYC Slang
touchscreen phone / touch device
Related Idioms & Phrases
at your fingertips (everything is on your touch phone)
swipe left/right (gesture-based action on touch phones)
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