Usage Note
Mobilgerät is the neutral umbrella term for smartphones and tablets in German IT and legal texts. Web developers speak of für Mobilgeräte optimiert (optimised for mobile devices) when describing responsive design.
Examples
"Diese Webseite ist für Mobilgeräte optimiert."
Natural Translation
This website is optimised for mobile devices.
Literal Translation
This website is for mobile-devices optimised.
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