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handset

[hand-set, hand-set, -set] / ˈhændˌsɛt, ˈhændˈsɛt, -ˌsɛt /


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Growth was driven by automotive and internet of things segments, while handset sales fell 13% amid a memory shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

All of them talk loudly on the handset, which she installed last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Technology analyst and writer Prasanto K Roy says the bigger concern is about how much access an app might eventually be allowed on the handset.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The company’s handset segment saw revenue of $6.9 billion, which came in higher than expectations for $6.6 billion, while automotive revenue was $1.05 billion, slightly ahead of the $1 billion analyst estimate.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Corporal Reynolds whips around, startled by the loud clatter of the handset against the phone’s base.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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