handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The cost of mobile handsets is the biggest barrier to broadening internet access in Africa, according to a new report seen by Semafor.
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sales of handsets from both Alphabet and Samsung Electronics indicate consumers are willing to switch to devices that use Google’s Android operating system.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The company will have bigger and better deals that knock real money off the handset itself in the coming weeks and months.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
At that point, Android licensers, which include the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi, may adopt some of those features on their new handsets.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sales of handsets from both Alphabet and Samsung Electronics indicate consumers are willing to switch to devices that use Google’s Android operating system.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
The company will have bigger and better deals that knock real money off the handset itself in the coming weeks and months.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
At that point, Android licensers, which include the likes of Samsung and Xiaomi, may adopt some of those features on their new handsets.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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