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handset

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


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Although there’s caution around Qualcomm’s handset revenue given cyclical weakness in the smartphone market, Acree said those concerns should be offset by gains in its other businesses, including automotive and technology licensing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

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

But unbeknownst to him, his handset was still connected to the Bluetooth speaker.

From BBC May 6, 2026

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

“Well, in this adventure book I read once, the hero was in a very similar predicament. So he removed the curled handset wires from several telephones, bundled them together, and made a safety rope.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

"A new era of AI agent smartphones begins," Nubia said, sharing images of the handsets online.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 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

Yet the company may now have a proof point after landing a deal with a major hyperscaler, while its revenue targets show it can diversify its business away from its chip business for handsets.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 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




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