handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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This is earlier than last year and will benefit the upcoming Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro handsets.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
As far as Comcast’s wireless business, which saw its best quarter in two years in terms of subscriber additions, Connectivity division head Dave Watson was asked about the company’s subsidizing of handsets for customers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Samsung is about to release One UI 7 to a huge number of Galaxy phones, including S24, S23 and S22 handsets.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The retailer also accepts a wider range of devices, including LG, Sony Motorola, and even Microsoft handsets.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
As far as Comcast’s wireless business, which saw its best quarter in two years in terms of subscriber additions, Connectivity division head Dave Watson was asked about the company’s subsidizing of handsets for customers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Samsung is about to release One UI 7 to a huge number of Galaxy phones, including S24, S23 and S22 handsets.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The retailer also accepts a wider range of devices, including LG, Sony Motorola, and even Microsoft handsets.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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