iPhone audio/speaker question.

[Phutchi]

Ok this is probably a stupid question. But does the iPhone have 1 or 2 external speakers. Looking down on the device at the bottom where the connector is there are 2 grills. I have noticed when listening to anything that if I cover the left grill on purpose or by accident you basically loose all audio nothing comes out of the right grill.

So do I have broken hardware or is the left grill the mic?

Like i said stupid question...

 

[gr8tfly]

There's been a couple of threads on this.

Only one speaker. The other side is the microphone.

Left - speaker
Right - microphone

(see page 10 of the iPhone user's guide)

 

[Sobe]

hmm if that's the case I wonder if speaking during a phone call is significantly better using the phone in my left hand.

 

[Phutchi]

Thanks!

I'm at work, and to be honest the phone is so easy to use I've never looked at the manual

 

[gr8tfly]

Thanks!

I'm at work, and to be honest the phone is so easy to use I've never looked at the manual

I don't blame you. I wouldn't have either, except I couldn't help but consume every bit of iPhone data before and after launch. Think I'm full, now...

Speaking of the manual (off topic - maybe should be a thread?): This isn't in the manual.
Today, I notice a new icon next to the Bluetooth icon. It looked like a phone handset above a keyboard. Looked in the manual at the icon list, and it's not there. The only think that came to mind was phone TTY - sure enough, I had accidently turned TTY on.