handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The transition period will be 24 months for handset manufacturers, 30 months for nationwide service providers, and 42 months for non-nationwide providers.
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The federal agency approved a regulation that requires all new mobile handsets sold in the U.S. to allow users to raise the volume without introducing distortion.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Given the assumption that most of the work on a foldable device is conducted when opened, the Z Fold SE will have the advantage over the Google handset.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
While the new products largely matched Wall Street’s expectations, the event left analysts expressing doubts over whether the new AI tools can drive as robust of a handset upgrade cycle as previously anticipated.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The federal agency approved a regulation that requires all new mobile handsets sold in the U.S. to allow users to raise the volume without introducing distortion.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Given the assumption that most of the work on a foldable device is conducted when opened, the Z Fold SE will have the advantage over the Google handset.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
While the new products largely matched Wall Street’s expectations, the event left analysts expressing doubts over whether the new AI tools can drive as robust of a handset upgrade cycle as previously anticipated.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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