Apple iPhone 3GS cost estimated at $172.46

Posted on Thursday, June 25 2009 @ 14:30 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Research company iSuppli estimates the new Apple iPhone 3GS has a bill of materials cost of $172.46, that's roughly the same as the initial cost the iPhone 3G had a year ago. The most expensive component in the new iPhone is the 16GB flash memory from Toshiba ($24), followed by the 3.5" display ($19.25) and the touch screen components ($16).
The 3.5-inch display module was the second priciest component in the 3GS, estimated at. $19.25. Cost of the associated touch-screen display electronics followed in third at $16, iSuppli said.

The fourth and fifth most expensive components went to continuing iPhone suppliers. Samsung maintained its position as iPhone's applications processor supplier, earning an estimated $14.46 and Infineon continued to supply its PMB8878 baseband chip for an estimated $13.




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