handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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So, why would Apple provide two versions for identical handsets?
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David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Qualcomm’s chip business, including its handset, automotive, and other chips, which together is reported as QCT, saw sales rise 18% during the quarter to $7.37 billion in total.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Google has also boosted trade-in prices when buying a Pixel 9 handset.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The Federal Communications Commission announced that, going forward, all mobile handsets in the US including smartphones will have to be compatible with hearing aids.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Qualcomm’s chip business, including its handset, automotive, and other chips, which together is reported as QCT, saw sales rise 18% during the quarter to $7.37 billion in total.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Google has also boosted trade-in prices when buying a Pixel 9 handset.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The Federal Communications Commission announced that, going forward, all mobile handsets in the US including smartphones will have to be compatible with hearing aids.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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