handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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To find the Quick Share configuration screen on a Pixel handset, open Settings and head to Connected devices > Connection preferences > Quick Share.
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David Nield, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
As expected, the new shape is more squat and wider than the tall, slimline build of regular Galaxy Z Fold handsets.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The handset now has a metal frame, with the front and rear still made of glass.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The Fire Phone’s proprietary Fire OS lacked popular apps available in the Android and iOS app stores, and had a complicated multi‑camera screen system for displaying 3D images that used so much battery power that the handset often overheated.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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David Nield, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
As expected, the new shape is more squat and wider than the tall, slimline build of regular Galaxy Z Fold handsets.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The handset now has a metal frame, with the front and rear still made of glass.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The Fire Phone’s proprietary Fire OS lacked popular apps available in the Android and iOS app stores, and had a complicated multi‑camera screen system for displaying 3D images that used so much battery power that the handset often overheated.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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