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If you ever wondered where all the components used in your iPhone 4 comes from and how much each component costs then you’ll love this iPhone 4 component Cost breakdown
What is important to remember is that just because It costs Apple just $178 in components for a phone that sells at an average price of $560, that Manufacturing or “cost of component” is only one piece of the puzzle to successfully bring any product to Market.
Here’s an interesting look at what’s inside the iPhone and how much it costs from The Economist.
As you’ll notice, Samsung provides 26% of the parts for the phone. Apple is currently suing Samsung (Aug 2011) and accusing it of ripping off the look and feel of Apple products. Granted, they’re separate divisions at Samsung, but it has to make the relationship between the two companies awkward.
Another thing to note in this breakdown: It costs Apple just $178 in components for a phone that sells at an average price of $560.
Only a couple of other business processes and costs involved with the development of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 would include
- Design
- Programming
- Testing
- Infratructure
- Project Management
- Support
And as you know these areas often cost more than the physical creation of a product
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