iSuppli: iPhone 3G costs about $173 to build

iPhone 3G costs as litle as $100 to make....: http://www.eetimes.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208403011

The raw cost of materials to build the iPhone 3G could be nearly half that of the original model, according to Portelligent Inc. (Austin) that conducted a teardown analysis of the first handset. The first phone had a bill of materials estimated at $170 at launch, but the iPhone 3G could have a BOM as low as $100 when it debuts July 11, said David Carey, president of Portelligent, a division of TechInsights, the publisher of EE Times.

Obviously, my source has the correct information?

Who are you going to trust an engineer or some stupid business major? ;-p; Posted by: TheTruthGiver Posted on: 06/25/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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