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minus-squareQuacksalber@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoFor whatever reason (probably a mischievous one), “Handy” became the colloquial term for smartphone in Germany.
minus-squareErwinLottemann@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNot just smartphones, Handy are all mobile phones.
minus-squareInternationalBastard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoBecause Motorola was producing a product called handie-talkie, something like a walkie talkie, for the ww2.
For whatever reason (probably a mischievous one), “Handy” became the colloquial term for smartphone in Germany.
Not just smartphones, Handy are all mobile phones.
Because Motorola was producing a product called handie-talkie, something like a walkie talkie, for the ww2.