How to Use handset in a Sentence

handset

noun
  • The handset now has a metal frame, with the front and rear still made of glass.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • When the handset was resting on the cradle, the line was closed.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
  • Besides the screen, the stars of this handset are the cameras.
    — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • An aide came in with a phone on a long cord and proffered the handset to the premier.
    — Seth Lipsky, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2017
  • Your handset might have both of these options, but at least one of them should be available.
    — David Nield, Wired, 11 Apr. 2021
  • That doesn’t mean the handset in the image is a Fold 3 test unit.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 4 May 2021
  • The Gen 6 is designed to last a good while as a mid-tier handset.
    — New Atlas, 28 June 2025
  • This update allows users to perm any two from the four cameras in the handset.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The handset will feature just two cameras on the back instead of three.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 June 2022
  • The mid-range handset is expected to launch in the first quarter of the year.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Most of us see the battery life of our handsets start to drop after a couple of years.
    — James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The laptop’s new design should be a big selling point for the handset.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 30 May 2022
  • It will be installed on all the new iPhone 17 handsets.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But the handset will still work, regardless of the glass damage.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The whole thing also serves as a desk stand for the handset, and as storage for your spare battery.
    — New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
  • And a leak gives us the first design renders for the upcoming handset.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Nov. 2021
  • That ten-day gap will see a growing impact on trade-in values for older handsets.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Huawei did show renders of the handset that focused on the rear camera modules.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 2 June 2021
  • The idea here is clear, Samsung has a type of handset that Apple doesn’t make.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Dec. 2022
  • But there’s no way to tell whether Apple will use the new LG lens for the handset.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The fan also makes the handset noisier.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Echoing the styling of the handset the UI feel is very angular and hard edged.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 June 2021
  • Destined for India, the handset sneaks up the specs on the original to keep the ine-up fresh.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The same retailer posted prices for the Flip 4 handset, which are in line with last week’s quotes.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 25 July 2022
  • That means the handset will fold inwards, just like the Galaxy Fold designs.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 8 June 2021
  • The drone is controlled from an Army handset, and has a camera that shares video in visual and infrared light.
    — Popular Science, 29 Nov. 2023
  • As is common with rugged handsets, the F113 is home to a monster battery.
    — New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The official line is this was down to the handset marking 10 years of the iPhone series.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Local handset makers are getting pinched by high memory prices.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The impact of Google's decisions on the handset's battery life hangs over the device.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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