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New iPhone Carries $173 BOM and Manufacturing Cost

Apple's second-generation iPhone is expected to carry an initial hardware Bill Of Materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost of $173, according to a preliminary "virtual teardown" conducted by isuppli.  more

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Weakening consumer spending impacts NAND-type flash memory market

Amid signs that major buyers are slashing their expected order growth for NAND-type flash in 2008, isuppli says that it is cutting its forecast for global revenue growth for the memory this year by about two-thirds.  more

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iPhone Users Talk Less, but Surf and Listen More

What do you call a mobile phone that owners employ for voice communications less than half the time they are using it? Apple calls it the iPhone, and isuppli's latest consumer survey research indicates that U.S. owners of the popular product are spending their time enjoying all its capabilities, i.e. voice, data communications and multimedia entertainment, rather than exclusively using it for traditional voice calls.  more

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Apple's iPod touch is More Than an iPhone - Without a Phone

On the outside, Apple's iPod touch looks a lot like its iPhone. On the inside, there's a strong resemblance too - but a dissection conducted by isuppli's Teardown Analysis service reveals the touch sports a distinct design and unique advancements compared to the iPhone.  more

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New Applications Boost Small/Medium Display Market

While mobile handsets continue to be the dominant application for small- and medium-sized Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), new uses such as Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs), digital photo frames and MP3/Portable Media Players (PMPs) are generating rising sales in this area, according to isuppli.  more

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Handset Makers Eye Near-Eye Displays and Pocket Projectors

Consumers love tiny handheld electronic devices, but don't love tiny displays that can show only tiny images. Because of this, makers of handhelds - including Portable Media Players (PMPs), DVD players and mobile TVs - hope to improve the viewing experience by offering products with pocket/embedded projectors and near-eye displays, also called Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs).  more

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How Apple Wins Markets and Influences Chips

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Infineon, National, Balda and Samsung Score iPhone Design Wins"

In terms of cost, isuppli's teardown analysis of Apple's iPhone offered few surprises, with its Bill-of-Materials (BoM) closely conforming with the preliminary functional estimate issued in January by isuppli. However, in terms of suppliers, the iPhone is packed with surprises, with newcomers Infineon Technologies, National Semiconductor and Balda providing key components in the product - along with established component makers like Samsung Electronics - according to isuppli's Teardown Analysis service. more

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Apple Seen Having Flexibility To Lower iPhone Prices

PALO ALTO, Calif. -(Dow Jones)- If the US$499 and US$599 price tags of Apple's new iPhone are giving you pause, you aren't alone.  more

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Apples iPhone Could Have Massive Profit Margins

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