handset
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But what was once a small memorial is now just the base of an old rotary phone without the handset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Most of its revenue—57% in its most recent quarter—still derives from handset sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Each handset contains about three grams of them -- more than 3,700 tonnes overall for the 1.24 billion devices sold worldwide in 2024.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
It says this is necessary to help citizens verify the authenticity of a handset and report the suspected misuse of telecom resources.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
I grab the handset just before the answering machine kicks in.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
"A new era of AI agent smartphones begins," Nubia said, sharing images of the handsets online.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
He attributes that to strong consumer demand for “premier-tier” handsets and the possibility of price increases.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Iridium currently operates a 66-satellite constellation in low-Earth orbit, using it to connect handsets and other devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He found that three mobile phone handsets ordered by the Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley MP were ultimately "claimable business costs".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ten minutes later, Kyle, Akimi, and Sierra had stripped the sproingy wires off a couple of telephone handsets.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
Despite the lead and fumes, Linotypes resulted in far safer and faster conditions than handsetting, and hot-lead composition quickly become the rule for books and periodicals.
From Economist ● Mar. 30, 2018
With hobbies running from gardening to handsetting type, Boyd shares some of Jefferson's own tastes.
From Time Magazine Archive
