handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The weight of marketing and brand awareness shifts to the iPhone, and the visibility of premium Android handsets will diminish.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Swiping through profiles on your handset is so much sexier than finding dates on your computer like a dork.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
The real answer here is handsets for children with limited features.
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Disruption caused by the Iran war is weakening smartphone availability in Africa and making handsets more expensive, shipment tracking data to the continent showed.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Swiping through profiles on your handset is so much sexier than finding dates on your computer like a dork.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
The real answer here is handsets for children with limited features.
—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Disruption caused by the Iran war is weakening smartphone availability in Africa and making handsets more expensive, shipment tracking data to the continent showed.
—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for handset
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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