handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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Amon said on an earnings call that Qualcomm was most competitive in premium-tier handsets.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Speaking of video, the Tank X has arguably the highest resolution projector built into a handset today.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
Pixel 9a Two handsets are going to bracket the Galaxy S26 family, and specifically the Galaxy S26.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Nex Computers thinks people who don't want to give up their flagship handset may enjoy having it as a secondary or backup phone for work.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Speaking of video, the Tank X has arguably the highest resolution projector built into a handset today.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
Pixel 9a Two handsets are going to bracket the Galaxy S26 family, and specifically the Galaxy S26.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Nex Computers thinks people who don't want to give up their flagship handset may enjoy having it as a secondary or backup phone for work.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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