Component Cost Of iPhone 3G Estimated By iSuppli at $173
Businessweek has a recap of newly-released preliminary research from market research firm iSuppli indicating that the component costs of Apple's iPhone 3G will stand at $173 for the 8GB model, down from $226 from the original 4GB version.
Another market research firm has previously estimated the iPhone 3G's component cost at approximately $100, however that firm had estimated a $170 cost for the iPhone's previous incarnation, seemingly agreeing with the notion that Apple has been able to cut costs while adding features with the new iPhone.
Another market research firm has previously estimated the iPhone 3G's component cost at approximately $100, however that firm had estimated a $170 cost for the iPhone's previous incarnation, seemingly agreeing with the notion that Apple has been able to cut costs while adding features with the new iPhone.
