handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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Apple’s new top-of-the-line handset has its best cameras to date, an improved heat dissipation system and its most significant physical redesign in years.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The telephoto camera is a major battleground for Android phone makers this year, with handsets from Honor, Vivo, and Xiaomi all featuring similar tech for long-distance shooting.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s said that those who pick up the handset are treated to a special voice message from Beckham himself.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Crafted in 9-karat gold, the watch features a 27 mm octagonal case with wire lugs, a milled bezel, a screw-down crown, and a gilt pink dial with black Arabic indices, a seconds subdial, and a black leaf handset.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The telephoto camera is a major battleground for Android phone makers this year, with handsets from Honor, Vivo, and Xiaomi all featuring similar tech for long-distance shooting.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
It’s said that those who pick up the handset are treated to a special voice message from Beckham himself.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Crafted in 9-karat gold, the watch features a 27 mm octagonal case with wire lugs, a milled bezel, a screw-down crown, and a gilt pink dial with black Arabic indices, a seconds subdial, and a black leaf handset.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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