handset

IPA: hˈændsɛt

The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.
A mobile phone.
A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

Examples of "handset" in Sentences

The handset is a beautiful 3. 8-inch WVGA touch-screen display.
For example, eliminating the paper manual and incorporating it into the handset is the major factor in reducing the carbon footprint of the phone by 15%.
UPDATE: Samsung reportedly told Korean-language news site Danawa that rumors a Nexus Two handset is in the works are "simply not true." (via Boy Genius Report)
The $360 plus a bit extra for the handset is well worth being able to surf the web and access email from anywhere for those who need to be or want to be connected 24/7. —
Although it is still the world leader in handset sales - with a 33 percent market share - Nokia has been slow to detect new trends, like folding clamshell models and touch screen handsets.
AT&T has a love-hate relationship with the iPhone, acknowledging the handset is responsible for increased revenue, yet fearful its 3G network might crumble under the higher bandwidth from iPhone users.
And the lassie at the Telstra shop (who was extremely helpful) told me that if the phone ever shows up, I'll be contacted, and at the same time, the handset is absolutely worthless to anyone else - it won't take another SIM card.
Sales at LG's mobile communications business, which includes phones, fell 30 percent to 3.22 trillion won "as a result of a decline in handset shipments across developed markets," the company said in presentation materials for investors and a statement.