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handset

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


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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

The company developed a prototype handset shown to investors, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Additionally, Amon said he expects handset revenue from Chinese customers to reach a low point in the current quarter before returning to growth.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 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

His knuckles whitened as he gripped the handset.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

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

The police force revealed on Thursday that it had started sharing data with Apple to build a "global picture" of what happens to stolen handsets, including whether they are being reconnected to a network.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Mizuho expects the market for global handsets at between flat and down 2% in 2026 after rising about 2% annually in 2025.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 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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