handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The compact Light Phone III is more squarish than the previous handset, with a 3.92-inch monochrome AMOLED behind matte glass instead of the older E Ink screen.
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New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
In testing, a Samsung watch proved to be a more convenient payment method than a handset.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
However, at the last minute, the company stated the new handset wouldn't go on sale until April and didn't offer any more details.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2025
The handset has been tested to MIL-STD-810H durability standards, and is reported capable of surviving a drop from 1.5 m (5 ft), can be submerged in 1.5 m of water for up to 30 minutes, is dust sealed, and can operate from -20 °C to 55 above (-4 to 131 °F).
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
In testing, a Samsung watch proved to be a more convenient payment method than a handset.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
However, at the last minute, the company stated the new handset wouldn't go on sale until April and didn't offer any more details.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2025
The handset has been tested to MIL-STD-810H durability standards, and is reported capable of surviving a drop from 1.5 m (5 ft), can be submerged in 1.5 m of water for up to 30 minutes, is dust sealed, and can operate from -20 °C to 55 above (-4 to 131 °F).
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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