Low-end iPad Mini carries US$188 BOM, says IHS

Nov 6, 15:17

The base model of Apple's new iPad Mini with Wi-Fi only and 16G of NAND flash memory carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$188, according to research firm IHS. When the US$10.00...

Apple iPhone 5 carries US$199 BOM, says IHS

Sep 19, 16:08

The new iPhone 5 carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$199 for the low-end model with 16GB of NAND flash memory, according to a preliminary virtual teardown conducted by the IHS...

Low-end Google Nexus 7 carries US$152 BOM, IHS teardown reveals

Jul 12, 14:33

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...

DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS

May 21, 10:25

Although smartphones are increasing their usage of DRAM, the memory's share of the total cost of these advanced cellphones actually has fallen by more than half in the course of a...

iPhone 4S carries BOM of US$188, says IHS

Oct 21, 01:35

On the outside, the iPhone 4S may have disappointed some with its perceived lack of new features. But on the inside, the latest member of the iPhone line includes a wealth of innovation,...

Intel reportedly releasing reference BOM for ultrabooks

Aug 5, 01:15

Intel has reportedly revealed a reference BOM (bill of materials) without assembly costs for 21mm ultrabooks at US$475-650 and 18mm models at US$493-710, according to sources at notebook...

Samsung Chromebook carries US$332.12 BOM, says IHS iSuppli

Jun 14, 16:55

Besides serving as the first physical example of Google's new vision for computing that puts less emphasis on PC hardware in favor of the cloud, the Series 5 Chromebook from Samsung...

XOOM BOM totals US$359.92, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 2, 11:47

The Motorola XOOM's materials cost closely approximates that of a comparably equipped iPad, as revealed by a physical dissection conducted by the IHS iSuppli. The XOOM carries a bill...

CDMA iPhone to contribute strong sales to Foxconn and Pegatron in 2011

Jan 13, 01:15

Apple's CDMA iPhone orders could contribute about NT$1.9-2.1 billion (US$65.39-72.28 million) to each of its assembly partners, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and...

New iPod nano BOM at US$43.73, says iSuppli

Sep 28, 09:08

Apple's new sixth-generation iPod nano proves the old adage that less is more by delivering a compelling user experience in a product exhibiting remarkable economy in terms of its...

BlackBerry Torch carries US$171.05 BOM, says iSuppli

Aug 18, 14:08

Research in Motion's new Torch 9800 smartphone carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$171.05, according to research firm iSuppli.

iPhone 4 carries bill of materials of US$187.51, iSuppli says

Jun 29, 11:18

The iPhone 4's design may be radically different, but the strategy remains the same, with the latest member of the product line carrying a bill of materials (BOM) that should continue...

Google Nexus One carries US$174.15 materials cost, says iSuppli

Jan 11, 14:37

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...

Apple Mac Mini carries US$376.20 bill of materials, iSuppli says

Jun 29, 16:01

Apple's latest Mac Mini desktop computer comes at a premium and bears higher component costs due to the Mac Mini's use of parts designed for mobile PCs, according to a dissection...

E-book chip market to surpass US$1 billion by 2013, says In-Stat

Jun 3, 16:46

E-book shipments are taking off, with worldwide shipments expected to grow from almost one million units in 2008 to close to 30 million in 2013, according to In-Stat. This rapid shipment...

Palm Pre aims at the iPhone, iSuppli cost analysis reveals

Apr 30, 15:51

Palm is aiming high with its new Pre, a smartphone that rival's Apple's iPhone in terms of slickness and hardware features, according to iSuppli.

BlackBerry Storm carries combined BOM and manufacturing cost of US$202, iSuppli estimates

Feb 2, 10:41

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...

T-Mobile G1 Android handset has US$143.89 BOM, says iSuppli

Nov 12, 11:56

The T-Mobile G1 smartphone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google Android mobile operating system, carries a bill-of-materials (BOM) cost of US$143.89, according to a virtual...

New Apple iPhone carries US$173 BOM, iSuppli estimates

Jun 25, 09:32

Apple's second-generation iPhone is expected to carry an initial hardware Bill Of Materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost of US$173, according to a preliminary "virtual teardown"...