G+_Jeremy Lucas Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank you!! So happy I wasn't the only one who dislikes that awkward HTC black strip. Originally shared by James S. Young Jr. This is how the HTC One M8 should have looked without that annoying ass HTC symbol in the front taking up screen real estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_mike l Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 If you read what HTC has said,they had to have the bezel as there are numerous components under it. Not to mention parts for the speaker. I really can't believe ppl makes such a big deal over a bezel lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeremy Lucas Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 The first time I saw it was in person at the Verizon store on launch day and the first thing I noticed was that bezel. It's weird... I found myself trying to go home by touching the HTC logo. It's really not a big deal, however the fact HTC had to make a statement about it proves it's somewhat a large deal. I don't buy the engineering complications, the top has a speaker, camera, headphone jack, mic and sensors and requires no extra top bar, the bottom has only a speaker, mic and USB. I think maybe to simplify manufacturing to adapt from M7 to M8 with minimal adjustments sounds more reasonable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Vance McAlister Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I have written about my dislike of that black bar as well, BUT . . . one of the HTC games came out yesterday with an explanation that might justify it. When you have a metal body, you have to have spaces where the antennae can get out, and on the M7 it was in the plastic bits in-between the metal plates on the sides. But this is ALL metal, the entire frame, so they needed some place to put the antennae and that was the best compromise. Not sure if that is just an excuse, but it sounds plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joe Phelps Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Vance McAlister Kinda off topic but can a phone have wireless charging with a metal body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Vance McAlister Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Joe Phelps That is a good question, I heard on a podcast just the other day that they didn't think so, but I have not checked into it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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