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Tuesday 6 November 2012
Low-end iPad Mini carries US$188 BOM, says IHS
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...
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Apple iPhone 5 carries US$199 BOM, says IHS
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...
Thursday 12 July 2012
Low-end Google Nexus 7 carries US$152 BOM, IHS teardown reveals
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...
Thursday 14 June 2012
Taiwan ODMs show no interest in ultra-low price handset market
China-based second-tier smartphone brand vendors have recently been pushing their ultra-low price smartphones, priced at only CNY500 (US$79), in the retail channel, but since these...
Friday 8 June 2012
Computex 2012: Asus Taichi features a BOM of around US$900, OEMs estimate
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest ultrabook innovation with the announcement of Asus Taichi – a tablet PC and ultrabook hybrid with a top cover that is itself a double-sided...
Monday 21 May 2012
DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
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...
Friday 21 October 2011
iPhone 4S carries BOM of US$188, says IHS
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,...
Friday 5 August 2011
Intel reportedly releasing reference BOM for ultrabooks
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...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Samsung Chromebook carries US$332.12 BOM, says IHS iSuppli
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...
Wednesday 2 March 2011
XOOM BOM totals US$359.92, says IHS iSuppli
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...
Thursday 13 January 2011
CDMA iPhone to contribute strong sales to Foxconn and Pegatron in 2011
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...
Tuesday 28 September 2010
New iPod nano BOM at US$43.73, says iSuppli
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...
Wednesday 18 August 2010
BlackBerry Torch carries US$171.05 BOM, says iSuppli
Research in Motion's new Torch 9800 smartphone carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$171.05, according to research firm iSuppli.
Tuesday 29 June 2010
iPhone 4 carries bill of materials of US$187.51, iSuppli says
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...
Monday 11 January 2010
Google Nexus One carries US$174.15 materials cost, says iSuppli
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...