handset

noun

hand·set ˈhan(d)-ˌset

: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device

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The other upside to buying an older Pixel phone is that Google is the only company that will pay top dollar for Pixel handsets when trading in to buy a newer device. —

Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Last year, 10 stores in the fleet rose to a ‘diamond level’ product assortment that included Italian 18-karat gold from Crivelli with handset natural diamonds, pearls from Yoko of London, gemstones, as well as an elevated offering of bridal and men’s jewelry. —

David Moin, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024 However, this only applies to certain handsets, including the Pixel 8 series and Pixel 9 series from Google; the phone needs specialized hardware that enables a low-power Bluetooth signal to be broadcast, even if the handset itself isn't turned on. —

David Nield, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024 Qualcomm reported a 12% increase in handset chip sales to $6.1 billion, in line with FactSet estimates. —

Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handset