phone vs radio

phone

noun
  • A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc. 

  • A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language. 

verb
  • To call (someone) using a telephone. 

radio

noun
  • A device that can transmit radio signals. 

  • The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. 

  • A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. 

  • The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio. 

  • On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media. 

verb
  • To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. 

  • To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). 

How often have the words phone and radio occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )