Articles tagged with: Iphone 3Gs and Apple

Apples's iPhone 3GS Costs $178.96 to Manufacture

With the new iPhone 3G S's Bill of Materials (BOM) and feature set nearly the same as the previous model in the iPhone line, you might think the product's component selection would be virtually unchanged. However, a dissection conducted by iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service reveals some interesting changes in the parts­ and suppliers.  more

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Apple Stresses Manufacturing Cost Reduction for iPhone 3G

The new iPhone 3G sports an evolutionary design that favors cost reduction instead of cutting-edge features, supporting AppleĆ's goal of expanding its market share and achieving a worldwide presence for the product, according to a physical teardown analysis conducted this weekend by iSuppli.  more

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New iPhone Rules: More Apple Revenue, Fewer Unlocked Phones

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--A change in the way Apple sells its upcoming iPhone could increase how much the consumer electronics giant makes on each phone sold, potentially boosting the company's revenue by billions of dollars, as well as reduce the number of potential lost subscribers.  more

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