> could be solved by just having front-firing speakers That makes the bezel bigger, which (for a given screen size) makes the phone bigger and harder to fit in

> could be solved by just having front-firing speakers That makes the bezel bigger, which (for a given screen size) makes the phone bigger and harder to fit in your pocket. If this technology can move the speakers to the front without making the phone larger, that seems like a real benefit. Especially since phone size is such a common complaint.