handset
noun
hand·set
ˈhan(d)-ˌset 
: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device
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Image: Honor For its European launch the Pro is joined by the Magic 7 Lite, a midrange handset that uses the comparatively sluggish Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip and arrives still running Android 14.
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Dominic Preston, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
With this move, there are two new handsets available at lower prices.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The laptop concept was introduced at Lenovo's Tech World 2022 event along with a Motorola handset featuring a screen that grew to 6.5 inches on demand.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
However, according to one prominent tipster, Samsung’s next-gen handsets will deliver a range of as-yet-unknown AI features capable of outsmarting even arch-rival Apple.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Dominic Preston, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
With this move, there are two new handsets available at lower prices.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The laptop concept was introduced at Lenovo's Tech World 2022 event along with a Motorola handset featuring a screen that grew to 6.5 inches on demand.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
However, according to one prominent tipster, Samsung’s next-gen handsets will deliver a range of as-yet-unknown AI features capable of outsmarting even arch-rival Apple.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Handset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handset. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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