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handset

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


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Qualcomm’s shares dropped 11% due to weak guidance for the March quarter, attributed to rising memory prices affecting its handset segment.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

She noted Qualcomm’s guidance implies a 23% quarter-on-quarter decline in its QCT handset segment for its current quarter, saying that would be worse than the normal seasonal dip.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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

Instead I pick up the phone in the hallway, sit on the bottom stair and listen, the handset in my hand, waiting for the right moment.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins