Electronic Device Housing and Method of Assembly

An electronic device comprising:

• a front housing;
• a non-user-removable battery behind the front housing;
• a non-user-removable battery cover behind the non-user-removable battery;
• a rear housing attached to the front housing having:
• a first opening over at least part of the non-user-removable battery cover, and
• at least one antenna integrated into an outside surface of the rear housing;
• a radio transceiver, coupled to the at least one antenna, in front of the rear housing;
• and
• a user-removable rear cover attached behind the rear housing that provides structural support to the rear housing and shields the non-user-removable battery cover and the at least one antenna from contact by a user of the electronic device.

A method for assembly of a housing for an electronic device, comprising:

• attaching a battery cover to a rear housing at a first opening of the rear housing;
• attaching the rear housing to a front housing to define an enclosure that contains a non-removable battery;
• attaching a removable rear cover to the rear housing to
• provide structural support to the rear housing,
• shield the battery cover from contact by a user of the electronic device, and
• shield at least one antenna formed on an outside surface of the rear housing from contact by the user of the electronic device.