Pre-release iPhone 5 price estimate has BOM at 270
Bloomberg terminal owners on Monday afternoon were given an unusual pre-announcement cost breakdown of what the next iPhone will cost. Making assumptions that Apple will use a dual-core A5 processor, 512MB of RAM, and 16GB of storage, analysts expected it would cost $270 to make in raw parts. The difference would leave Apple with a 56.4 percent gross profit if Apple charges a net $620, although this doesn't include marketing and some other costs.
The values are likely to change and will depend heavily on Apple's goals. More RAM and more storage could increase the price.
It's not clear whether the breakdown includes assembly and other prices. Typically, IHS and iSuppli studies have priced iPhones considerably less. iPhone 4 hardware was estimated to cost about $187.51, but only in components.
Apple isn't thought to be making any radical breaks in technology with the next iPhone but may be upgrading to an eight-megapixel rear camera and a larger screen. Higher-end models may also go to 64GB of storage.
Source: onespot
It's not clear whether the breakdown includes assembly and other prices. Typically, IHS and iSuppli studies have priced iPhones considerably less. iPhone 4 hardware was estimated to cost about $187.51, but only in components.
Apple isn't thought to be making any radical breaks in technology with the next iPhone but may be upgrading to an eight-megapixel rear camera and a larger screen. Higher-end models may also go to 64GB of storage.
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