handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The retailer also accepts a wider range of devices, including LG, Sony Motorola, and even Microsoft handsets.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
At the current price points, the Pixel 9a device is only $100 cheaper than the 16e, with both products offering similar specifications — other than the superior camera on the Google handset.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images After winning over a hundred thousand iPhone users who wanted to attach a BlackBerry-style keyboard to their handsets, Clicks is now making its physical keyboard cases for a small selection of Android devices.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Being downgraded from monthly to quarterly updates has put a 12-month clock on a Galaxy handset in the past.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
At the current price points, the Pixel 9a device is only $100 cheaper than the 16e, with both products offering similar specifications — other than the superior camera on the Google handset.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images After winning over a hundred thousand iPhone users who wanted to attach a BlackBerry-style keyboard to their handsets, Clicks is now making its physical keyboard cases for a small selection of Android devices.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Being downgraded from monthly to quarterly updates has put a 12-month clock on a Galaxy handset in the past.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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