What is that little circle on the back for?

[Edwill86]

My HTC Touch Pro2 does that and I love it. Very convenient. What worries me about the TBolt is that it seems that the speaker is under the kickstand, so how does the speakerphone work when you lay it face-down without opening the kickstand? Seems like the sound would be muffled.

-Frank

this has been said before..... I believe we came to the conclusion that it does not muffle the sound... it was a while ago we had a topic on this.. I think in one of the videos they do sound with the kickstand closed and it sounds fine. (might be one of the wirefly videos)

 

[FrankXS]

I wonder what the purpose is for that little circle underneath the back speaker & kickstand. It must have some function because there's a cutout for it in the cases I've seen.

External wired Antenna connector I think... as Phil said, "to let the RF out"

I used an external Antenna for many years due to the weak and almost non-existent signal inside my house (before the Network Extender was available - which I have now). I could only buy phones with an external antenna connector. Most phones don't have 'em anymore. They used to be fairly common.

-Frank

 

[FrankXS]

this has been said before..... I believe we came to the conclusion that it does not muffle the sound... it was a while ago we had a topic on this.. I think in one of the videos they do sound with the kickstand closed and it sounds fine. (might be one of the wirefly videos)

That's good. Wouldn't want all that "sound pressure" building up and draining the poor battery! Would prolly short it out or somethin'.

-Frank

 

[alcoholics02]

That it was a cup holder

 

[alcoholics02]

Thought it was a cup holder

 

[mlpjunior]

Rubber cover to let some RF out. I asked.

Did the Verizon rep in the background Bedazzle his/her slacks?

 

[Hobbessti]

42 ...

Glad someone got my joke...

 

[FatalErrorz]

Noise cancelling mic?

It's the same case they're using for the Thunderbolt 2 which comes out in December...lol

Naw, I think it's the noise canceling mic, or another mic. Edit: It lets some RF's out, huh? Must be because of the bigger G B's and the Wi Fi's.

 

[thedeceiver]

It's the same case they're using for the Thunderbolt 2 which comes out in December...lol

Naw, I think it's the noise canceling mic, or another mic. Edit: It lets some RF's out, huh? Must be because of the bigger G B's and the Wi Fi's.

I LOL'd a little at this.

 

[jdport]

I think you can screw in a beer tap

Now that would be a phone.... I'd buy that one day one for sure

 

[MrMC7992]

Did the Verizon rep in the background Bedazzle his/her slacks?

LOLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Green_Laser]

i know Phil answered this and im not 100% sure but it being RF, could that be to receive RF (radio freq), as in for the FM radio?

(i'm not sure if the antenna needs to be exposed to receive FM radio waves).

i do know the tbolt to receive fm radio.

 

[SUB-dawg]

It is a antenna. This was confirmed by HTC a while back.

 

[amotter]

Ha ha, you guys are so silly, actually it is a rubber bumper that balances and helps strengthen/support the back case....

Just kidding, I have no idea!

 

[Comineeyeaha]

Rubber cover to let some RF out. I asked.

I love when the AC crew members come in and say "definitive answer" and then leave. Not sarcastic at all, it's one of my favorite things

 

[potatolover1102]

I got IT!!!! That is where the tazer is!! It shocks you like a true thunderbolt which is why the battery dies so quickly!! Oh Verizon !!

 

[FutureTBoltOwner]

My question is, if you have a case but dont have a hole cutout there, will it affect anything?

 

[sammy303]

It's the path to the dark side.

 

[edoublediz]

i have heard several times it was the speaker when kick stand in. i have never heard once that it was antenna, although it does make sense. has anyone gone back over any videos to see if it is mentioned or can see something?

 

[edoublediz]

I think you can screw in a beer tap

hell yeah, the HTC DUI

of course it comes w/o Sense!!!!!