It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always entertaining to see exactly how much Apple spends to manufacture each of their iPhone handsets. Thanks to the guys at iSuppli, technology enthusiasts everywhere have a pretty good idea.<\/p>\n
According to the site, the components used to build the iPhone 4S come to around $188 in total, plus $8 in additional costs. And that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just the 16GB model estimation. For the 32GB and 64GB versions, iSuppli has suggested component costs of $207 and $245 respectively.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The estimates do not include other costs involved in product development, manufacturing, and sales, such as research and development, software, patent licenses, marketing, and distribution expenditures.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course, there are other costs not mentioned. Despite the price of any unlisted components, iPhone 4S profit margins are still high compared to other phone manufacturers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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