handheld devices
Mobile digital tools
Handheld devices are electronic gadgets small and light enough to operate while holding in one hand—smartphones, tablets, portable game consoles, GPS units.
The term emerged as technology miniaturized what once required desktops or dedicated equipment.
In technical and legal contexts, it often distinguishes from hands-free alternatives: Many states ban handheld devices while driving.
- e-readerDigital book device
- smart watchComputerized wrist device
- fitness trackerWearable health-monitoring device
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- tablet computerHandheld touchscreen computing device
touch screen · smartphone · game console · glucometer · satellite phone · flashlight · stopwatch · pocket calculator · cordless phone · camcorder · barcode scanner · pedometer · pocket watch · anemometer · pager · spectrometer · tablets · digital camera
- mobile TVportable TV, streaming services, mobile video, Netflix app
- light therapyphototherapy, light box, light therapy, red light therapy, photobiomodulation
handheld devicesdesktop computers
Stationary personal computing machines
mainframes · supercomputers · workstations · server racks · industrial equipment
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