RIMs BlackBerry Torch 9800, while selling as low as $99 on Amazon with a two-year AT&T contract, carries a bill of materials of $171.05, according to iSuppli and that’s before software and other costs to RIM. – The Research In Motion BlackBerry Torch 9800 carries a bill of materials estimated
at $171.05, according to an Aug. 17 report from market research firm iSuppli.
AT amp;T, the exclusive U.S. carrier of this newest BlackBerry smartphone,
currently offers the Torch for $199.99 with a two-year contra…
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BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone Parts Cost $171.05: iSuppli
August 18th, 2010 |
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Motorola Droid’s $187.75 BOM Costs Tops iPhone, Nexus One
January 15th, 2010 |
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The Motorola Droid costs $187.75 to make, according to iSuppli. This makes it the priciest among todays major smartphone competitors, including the iPhone 3G S, the Palm Pre and the Nexus One. While the camera is notable, the Droids priciest bits are its screen and the 16GB microSD card it comes with.
– The Motorola Droid has a bill of materials (BOM) totaling approximately $187.75, iSuppli reported on Jan. 14, following a
“dissection” of the device. That total includes electronic
components adding up to $179.11 and manufacturing costs of $8.64.
Its
the priciest of the recent smartphones iSu…



