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Thursday 26 September 2013
Apple iPhone 5s carries US$199 BOM and manufacturing cost, IHS says
Apple's new flagship product- the iPhone 5s- features some cutting-edge components that represent pioneering achievements for the smartphone market while maintaining a nearly identical...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
US-made Moto X cost comparable to Asia-assembled smartphones, IHS reveals
Conventional wisdom says it is cheaper to produce things in Asia than in North America, which is why US electronics brands have steadily outsourced nearly all their product manufacturing...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 carries US$236 bill of materials, IHS teardown reveals
The HSPA+ version of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 smartphone carries a US$236 bill of materials (BOM), up significantly from the Galaxy S3, due to major upgrades in the display,...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Microsoft Surface RT more profitable than iPad, IHS teardown reveals
The Microsoft Surface RT model with the minimum 32GB of NAND flash memory and an optional black Touch Cover carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$271, an IHS iSuppli teardown analysis...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
IHS teardown reveals many iPhone 5 components change, but most suppliers remain the same
A physical teardown of the iPhone 5 confirms the bill of materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost reported last week in an IHS iSuppli virtual teardown. The low-end model with 16GB...
Thursday 12 July 2012
Low-end Google Nexus 7 carries US$152 BOM, IHS teardown reveals
The entry-level 8GB version of Google's new Nexus 7 media tablet carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$151.75, according to preliminary findings from the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
New iPad costs more to produce, IHS teardown reveals
The new iPad, equipped with 32GB of NAND flash memory and 4G LTE wireless capability, carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$364.35, according to a teardown analysis by IHS iSuppli...
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Samsung cuts LTE chip cost by half, ABI Research teardown reveals
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus made a big impact on the market in December 2011, thanks to its sleek design, new Android OS (Ice Cream Sandwich) and NFC capability. The smartphone has another...
Friday 18 November 2011
Kindle Fire teardown reveals cost-saving design, says IHS
The IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service has commenced its physical dissection of the Amazon Kindle Fire media tablet and soon will release its preliminary estimate of the device's...
Monday 11 July 2011
Teardown of HTC ThunderBolt provides insights on rumored LTE iPhone, says IHS iSuppli
If the rumors are true that the next-generation iPhone will support 4G LTE, the new Apple smartphone likely will be significantly more expensive to make than the current iPhone 4...
Thursday 14 October 2010
Nokia N8 smartphone matches iPhone 4 costs, iSuppli says
Despite major differences in features and component selection, Nokia's new N8 smart phone carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) cost nearly identical to that of the iPhone 4, according...
Friday 15 January 2010
Motorola Droid costs US$187.75, says iSuppli
Motorola's Droid smartphone carries a US$187.75 bill of materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost, according to a dissection conducted by iSuppli.
Monday 11 January 2010
Google Nexus One carries US$174.15 materials cost, says iSuppli
The Nexus One, sold with the Google brand name but manufactured by High Tech Computer (HTC), carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$174.15, based on a preliminary estimate from iSuppli...
Monday 2 February 2009
BlackBerry Storm carries combined BOM and manufacturing cost of US$202, iSuppli estimates
The BlackBerry Storm 9530 from Research in Motion (RIM) carries a combined materials and manufacturing cost of US$202.89, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli. This cost includes...