handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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Google has also boosted trade-in prices when buying a Pixel 9 handset.
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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
The Marine Corps confirmed the handset’s use with the GBOSS, while the Air Force again confirmed the same for the RADBO.
—Jared Keller, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
Every handset in the following series is included: iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 plus iPhone SE second- and third-generation models.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
The Marine Corps confirmed the handset’s use with the GBOSS, while the Air Force again confirmed the same for the RADBO.
—Jared Keller, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
Every handset in the following series is included: iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 plus iPhone SE second- and third-generation models.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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