phablet

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/ˈfæblɪt/

noun

A mobile device intermediate in size between smartphone and tablet.

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Meanings

nounphablet (plural phablets)

plural phablets

  1. neologismA mobile device intermediate in size between smartphone and tablet.

    @sloanb phablet? dude, it's an uber-smart-phone with a sick open operating system called #maemo5 #n900 rocks

    2009 September 3, Joe Gallo, tweet https://twitter.com/JGallo02/status/3725692942, Twitter
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    @JGallo02 With that device it would be worth getting a pay as you go account just for that phablet. I can't wait for them to ship here

    2009 September 3, Sloan Bowman, tweet https://twitter.com/sloanb/status/3725657504, Twitter

    @JGallo02 You guys are marketing it as a internet tablet at all? phablet = Phone/Tablet. And I agree I love Maemo especially V.5

    2009 September 3, Sloan Bowman, tweet https://twitter.com/sloanb/status/3725777613, Twitter

Origin

Blend of phone + tablet.

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Translations

Finnish puhletti, fabletti
  • puhlettielectronic handheld device
  • fablettielectronic handheld device
  • phablettielectronic handheld device
French phablette
  • phabletteelectronic handheld device
German Phablet, Smartlet
  • Phabletelectronic handheld device
  • Smartletelectronic handheld device
Persian فبلت
  • فبلتelectronic handheld device
Polish fablet, phablet
  • fabletelectronic handheld device
  • phabletelectronic handheld device
Russian фаблет
  • фаблет (fablet)electronic handheld device
Spanish tabléfono
  • tabléfonoelectronic handheld device
Turkish fablet, phablet
  • fabletelectronic handheld device
  • phabletelectronic handheld device
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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