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phablet

phablet

2 4.6
A mobile device with a screen larger than a phone and smaller than a tablet
  • noun
  • /ˈfæblɪt/
  • Neologism
: phablet
  • On the contrary, we think we know quite a bit about Verizon's upcoming phablet from HTC.
  • phablet—a phone
  • large phablets

But I think that right now, actually, I like the way that the phablets are going because I stopped travelling with the PC.

Examples

  • During the meeting, she took notes on her phablet instead of a laptop.

  • The phablet, a term coined after the arrival of the original phablet—the Samsung Galaxy Note, now has a market all to itself.

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  • As good as their new phablet sounds, it will be extremely hard to gain market share.

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  • Maybe a phablet will do?

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  • I wonder which OEM will launch their own phablet in the future.

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  • In short, if you own or have owned the original Note and you enjoy the concept of a phablet, then the Note 2 is the answer for you.

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  • The phablet is indeed on its way from being a community watchword to a real device category.

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  • But I think that right now, actually, I like the way that the phablets are going because I stopped travelling with the PC.

  • Not to be outdone, it seems that HTC is preparing to unleash a phablet of its own to do battle with the Galaxy Note 2.

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  • I find it easier to read eBooks on my new phablet because of its larger screen.

Synonyms

smartphone
vsphablet
193 1.8

A small computer you carry with a touchscreen that makes calls and runs apps

is larger in screen size, between that compact touchscreen device and a small tablet
cellular phone
vsphablet
  • US
37 2.3

A portable phone people carry to call or send messages

offers larger touchscreen and app features beyond basic calling and connectivity

How Big

tablet
263 2.7
phablet
  • Neologism
2 4.6
smartphone
193 1.8

Surface Forms

phablet singular
phablets plural

Morphology

phablet = phone + tablet (transparent) = phone + tablet

A clear blend of 'phone' and 'tablet' whose meaning ('between smartphone and tablet') is directly inferable.

Etymology

Phablet is a blend of phone and tablet, and a helpful way to remember it is as a 'big phone' or a 'small tablet'. So a phablet describes a mobile device that is larger than a smartphone but smaller than a tablet.