Apple iPhone 4 manufacturing cost $187, reports iSuupli
iSuppli's analysis does not include how much Apple spent on shipping and labor to build the phone, or advertising, software development, and patent licensing.
THE $600 iPhone 4 actually costs $187.51 to be manufactured as reported by a research fim iSuppli after they did a teardown of the Apple iPhone 4. iSuppli added the cost of separate parts top construct this price which is exclusive of anything other than the parts.iSuppli opened up a 16GB iPhone 4, which went on sale on June 24th 2010. The cost of Apple iPhone 4 is estimated as the cost of each component based on the manufacturer and volume. iSuppli's analysis does not include how much Apple spent on shipping and labor to build the phone, or advertising, software development, and patent licensing.
"Over the years, the iPhone has generally tended to hover in the $170-$180 cost range because Apple seems to be trying to hit some kind of budget," iSuppli's Kevin Keller told BusinessWeek.
The most important part of the iPhone 4, the retina display costs around $28.5 each made by LG. The latest gyroscope chip, speculated to be supplied by STMicroelectronics, costs $2.60 each. The phone's Apple-designed A4 processor, which was built by Samsung, costs $10.75 each. The retail price of the 16GB Apple iPhone 4 without a wireless contract is $599. AT&T subsidizes much of that cost as it engages the consumer into a two year contract at the price of $199.
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