handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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The new handset replaces the SE series and is Apple’s first lower-price model since 2022.
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John Liu, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The Cupertino tech giant ensured that the product page of its fabric accessory was immediately updated with support for the new handset.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The handset can also serve as a portable powerbank for other gadgetry courtesy of 18-W reverse charging.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
The handset was released in China last year and drew global intrigue for being the first-ever trifold phone.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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John Liu, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The Cupertino tech giant ensured that the product page of its fabric accessory was immediately updated with support for the new handset.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The handset can also serve as a portable powerbank for other gadgetry courtesy of 18-W reverse charging.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
The handset was released in China last year and drew global intrigue for being the first-ever trifold phone.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handset
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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