handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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Another software upgrade from the previous A-series handset is that the 10a supports Satellite SOS, letting owners reach emergency services when outside the range of their cellular network.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The biggest impact would be on cheaper handsets that lack pricing power, Counterpoint Research said.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The biggest impact would be on cheaper handsets that lack pricing power, Counterpoint Research said.
—Debby Wu, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The chipmaker's handset volumes are likely to be impacted by severe memory shortage and that pressure will become more pervasive as the year goes on, said analyst Joseph Moore.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The biggest impact would be on cheaper handsets that lack pricing power, Counterpoint Research said.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The biggest impact would be on cheaper handsets that lack pricing power, Counterpoint Research said.
—Debby Wu, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The chipmaker's handset volumes are likely to be impacted by severe memory shortage and that pressure will become more pervasive as the year goes on, said analyst Joseph Moore.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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