Smartphone no more

Initiative to conserve the French language in everyday speech

Published Wednesday 24 January 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 24 January 2018 - 15:00

Language officials advise the word ‘smartphone’ is replaced in French by mobile multifonction.

It follows earlier advice to use ordiphone or terminal de poche (which did not catch on).Téléviseur connecté is recommended for ‘smart TV’.

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Smartphone no more

Initiative to conserve the French language in everyday speech

Privacy in France highlighted by Pelicot case against Paris Match

15 things you can do at a French pharmacy other than buy aspirin

France puts forward 18 plans to simplify life for disabled people

How does healthcare work for foreign residents when abroad?

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Five things they don't tell you about… gardens in France

15 things you can do at a French pharmacy other than buy aspirin

France puts forward 18 plans to simplify life for disabled people

French officials order the destruction of a house in Perpignan

Driver who killed British jogger tests positive for drugs

New flight tax rises would put small French airports ‘at risk’

How does France mark July 14, and where are the best firework displays in 2025?

The 10 most popular baby names in France in 2024

Car that caused Marseille wildfire did not have valid roadworthiness test

Is a date set for start of EES border controls this autumn?

Plouray: a Brittany village with its own Buddhist centre

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Ban on barbecues in Finistère in bid to limit wildfires

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British jogger dies after being hit by car in eastern France

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