Synonyms for handset
ˈhændˌsɛt; -ˈsɛt, -ˌsɛthand·set

Princeton's WordNet

1. handset, French telephonenoun

   telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle

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1. • Telephone

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1. List of paraphrases for "handset":

   headphone, handsets, headset, earphone, earpiece, handheld, phones

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How to use handset in a sentence?

1. Kim Hoi-jae:

   Consumers are cautious about buying new phones, because of little perceived differences between 4G and 5G phones and price hike from 4G phones, especially with the virus dampening consumer sentiment, therefore, handset makers are expected to launch budget 5G phones faster.

2. Ben Thompson:

   Given that Xiaomi's valuation has always been based on the company being more than a commodity handset manufacturer, missing their services revenue goal by such a significant margin is even more concerning than missing their handset target.

3. Takehiro Kamigama:

   We are confident on increasing our share in rechargeable batteries, because winners in the Chinese handset market are saying they want our batteries.

4. Ramon Tremosa:

   You could see handset makers and operators go into the Africa market with a device that has the Google Play on it, but no other Google services, they could these users to try their own services before they get completely hooked on Google.

5. Vic Singh:

   Over the last five years, you’ve seen a shift from the mobile handset being a consumption experience to also being a deeply creative experience.