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BusinessWeek: Apple’s iPhone Costs Drop

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Good news for Apple, and neutral for consumers: per BusinessWeek, the manufacturing cost for the Apple iPhone 3G  has been reduced by over $50 from the comparable iPhone first generation models.  The 8GB iPhone manufacturing cost was $226, while the 8G iPhone 3G is only $173.  Most components are shared between models, but Apple’s bulk [...]

CNET’s Folly: iPhone vs Kindle

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I saw over on CNET an article where the writer waxes rhapsodic about how he was going to buy a Kindle from Amazon until he heard about the iPhone 3G going on sale on July 11th.  From the article:
I wanted a Kindle. I was ready to buy a Kindle. The iPhone spoiled everything.
I’m an [...]

Upgrading to iPhone 3G? What About Your old iPhone?

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With lots of people eagerly looking forward to upgrading to the new Apple iPhone 3G when it gets released, what’s going to happen to all those suddenly redundant iPhones?  Will you give yours away to family?  Pretend it’s an iPod Touch instead?  Will you see if it blends?  I hope not; that’s a terrible waste [...]

AT&T iPhone Subsidy $325

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The AT&T subsidy for the new Apple iPhone 3G is $325, well over the typical smartphone subsidy of $200.  With expected prices of $199/$299 for the 8GB and 16GB models, I would expect to see some cannibalization of sales from the iPod Touch line, as well.  Why wouldn’t you take the newer sister model with [...]

Apple Iphone 16GB

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The Apple Iphone 16GB model was released in the early part of 2008, with a higher capacity than the previous 4GB and 8GB models, not that the 4GB model lasted all that long before being discontinued of course . It has a 3.5″ screen with 320×480 resolution at 163 ppi. The multi-touch screen drives [...]

Apple Iphone 8GB

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The Apple Iphone 8GB model was one of the first released in the summer of 2007, with a higher capacity than the 4GB model, which has been discontinued. It has a 3.5″ screen with 320×480 resolution at 163 ppi. The multi-touch screen drives the interface of the GSM band phone, equipped with WiFi, EDGE, and [...]

Apple Iphone 4GB

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The Apple Iphone 4GB model was one of the first released in the summer of 2007. It has a 3.5″ screen with 320×480 resolution at 163 ppi. The multi-touch screen drives the interface of the GSM band phone, equipped with WiFi, EDGE, and Bluetooth and a 2 megapixel camera. It supports SMS messaging, [...]