3 posts and columns on bill of materials

First-Gen Apple TV: $237 in Parts; Second-Gen Apple TV: $64 in Parts

in News on October 6, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Apple’s new Apple TV is about a quarter of the size of its predecessor. And it costs about a quarter as much to make it.

IPhone 4: $188 in Parts, $411 in Magic

in News on June 28, 2010 at 12:52 pm PT

The components in the 16GB version of Apple’s iPhone 4 cost $8.55 more than those in its predecessor. That’s the conclusion of iSuppli’s tear-down analysis of the device, which estimates its bill of materials to be $187.51.

GPhone 10 Percent Cheaper, Uglier Than iPhone

in News on November 12, 2008 at 12:50 pm PT

T-Mobile’s G1, the first smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system, really is as cheap as it looks. According to a new theoretical tear-down by research firm iSuppli, the G1 costs about 10 percent less to manufacture than Apple’s iPhone 3G.