What does handset mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. handset, French telephonenoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. handsetnoun

    The part of a telephone, containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), that is held in the hand

  2. Etymology: hand + set

Wikipedia

  1. Handset

    A handset is a component of a telephone that a user holds to the ear and mouth to receive audio through the receiver and speak to the remote party using the built-in transmitter. In earlier telephones, the transmitter was mounted directly on the telephone itself, which was attached to a wall at a convenient height or placed on a desk or table. Until the advent of the cordless telephone, the handset was usually wired to the base unit, typically by a flexible tinsel wire cord. The handset of a cordless telephone contains a radio transceiver which relays communication via a base station that is wired to the telephone line. A mobile phone does not require a base station and communicates directly with a cell site in designated frequency bands.

ChatGPT

  1. handset

    A handset is an electronic device that is held by hand and used for communicating, such as a smartphone, a telephone, or a walkie-talkie. It includes components like a microphone and speaker through which vocal communication can be transmitted or received.

Editors Contribution

  1. handset

    A type of device created in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes and sizes.

    Handsets are created for telephones, mobile phones and smartphones.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of handset in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of handset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of handset in a Sentence

  1. 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.

  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, that said, the company did increase their services revenue per handset sold, so they are moving in the right direction. It's just a question of if they can move fast enough.

  3. 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.

  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. Ben Wood:

    Nokia seems to have put together a very elegant deal in order to maximize the potential to drive some revenue from the handset business, with no risk in terms of hardware, the brand is strong in the feature phone space, but does it stand for a cutting-edge future proof smartphone? That's unclear ... It's a brand that has lost its lustre.

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