handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The eyewear will be connected to your smartphone so that the handset can process information that is received from the camera.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
While the trade show also features gadgets beyond handsets—like Batman-style smart glasses—innovative phone designs with the latest wireless technology remain its main attraction.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn't in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The Chinese firm is banking on its consumer experience with mobile handset users to understand user behavior and build humanoids for specific use cases.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
While the trade show also features gadgets beyond handsets—like Batman-style smart glasses—innovative phone designs with the latest wireless technology remain its main attraction.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn't in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The Chinese firm is banking on its consumer experience with mobile handset users to understand user behavior and build humanoids for specific use cases.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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