Get to know Handset better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like telephone or phone.
Handset meaning
- 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.
Using Handset
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: french telephone, telephone, phone, telephone set.
- In the example corpus, handset often appears in combinations such as: the handset, handset is, handset will.
Context around Handset
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handset
- In this selection, "handset" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, telephone, mobile, purported, alliance, makers and operations stand out and add context to how "handset" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a debut handset on hutchison and a mobile handset and mobile. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handset" sits close to words such as behaviours, coke and echoing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handset
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For selfies and video calls, the handset houses an 8-megapixel front shooter. (13 words)
In the past few weeks there have been several leaks and reports regarding the purported handset. (16 words)
The dial may be located either on the handset, or on a base unit to which the handset is connected. (20 words)
We’re not sure why BlackBerry has decided to discount the handset, but given that we’re creeping up to its one year anniversary, perhaps BlackBerry is trying to unload their inventory to make space for a potentially new handset. (40 words)
A modem would modulate a loudspeaker in the cup attached to the handset's microphone, and sound from the loudspeaker in the telephone handset's earpiece would be picked up by a microphone in the cup attached to the earpiece. (40 words)
His second phone number, meanwhile, was last used during an incoming call on the evening of January 12. Mr Power said this came “about five minutes after Chapman had been charged with murder”, and the handset was never recovered. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Since the handset will lie flat on the pad, the new form factor can also enable the handset to double as a touchpad for the desktop environment.
The Open Handset Alliance, which Google created to rally multiple carriers and handset makers around Android in the early days, gave way to the search giant taking full control of the operating system.
We’re not sure why BlackBerry has decided to discount the handset, but given that we’re creeping up to its one year anniversary, perhaps BlackBerry is trying to unload their inventory to make space for a potentially new handset.
A modem would modulate a loudspeaker in the cup attached to the handset's microphone, and sound from the loudspeaker in the telephone handset's earpiece would be picked up by a microphone in the cup attached to the earpiece.
Both mobile terminated (MT, for messages sent to a mobile handset) and mobile originating (MO, for those sent from the mobile handset) operations are supported.
Design Usually, a standard telephone handset was placed into a cradle that had been engineered to fit closely (by the use of rubber seals) around the microphone and earpiece of the handset.
The dial may be located either on the handset, or on a base unit to which the handset is connected.
The Motorola A830, a debut handset on Hutchison's 3 network, weighed more than 200 grams and even featured a detachable camera to reduce handset weight.
According to global research firm Counterpoint Research's Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker, the top 10 best-selling smartphones accounted for 19% of the total global smartphone sales last year.
Ahead of the launch of the handset, the firm has also teased one of the colour options of the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite.
Although not much is known about the specifications of the Intel's P55 smartphone, 5G connectivity is reportedly assured to be the primary feature of this purported handset.
As per the bill of materials report, the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of the handset costs the company $37.7 more to make.
China, the world’s biggest handset market, marked double-digit declines on the prior year’s sales at several points in the year, hurting domestic device makers like Xiaomi Corp. and Oppo.
For selfies and video calls, the handset houses an 8-megapixel front shooter.
Google Pixel 7a, expected to succeed the handset, that launched in May 2022, is likely to be unveiled on May 10 at the Google I/O event.
His second phone number, meanwhile, was last used during an incoming call on the evening of January 12. Mr Power said this came “about five minutes after Chapman had been charged with murder”, and the handset was never recovered.
However, it is important to note that there has been no official confirmation around the upcoming handset's specifications, features, or design.
In another post, the company confirmed that the OnePlus 12 will also fast connectivity with USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1. The flagship handset will also with an IP65 rating for dust and splash resistance.
In Q1, we managed to stabilize it, and we are back to a more predictable situation regarding supply chain and handset financing.
In the past few weeks there have been several leaks and reports regarding the purported handset.
Common combinations with handset
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: