handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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At the time a sub-brand spun off from Chinese tech giant Oppo, Realme focused on manufacturing very affordable handsets that performed far better than the price tag would suggest.
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Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Rosenworcel's proposal would have required carriers to unlock each phone 60 days after activation unless a carrier determines a handset was purchased through fraud.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
Other Android phones, such as Samsung handsets, will likely use these guidelines but adapt them to suit their specific look.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
The chipmaker also collects fees calculated as a percentage of the cost of a handset regardless of whether the phone maker uses its chips.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Rosenworcel's proposal would have required carriers to unlock each phone 60 days after activation unless a carrier determines a handset was purchased through fraud.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
Other Android phones, such as Samsung handsets, will likely use these guidelines but adapt them to suit their specific look.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
The chipmaker also collects fees calculated as a percentage of the cost of a handset regardless of whether the phone maker uses its chips.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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