[ # ] Apple iPhone 3G Parts Cost Breakdown

/* Posted June 26th, 2008 at 3:38pm */
/* Filed under Apple, iPhone */

Interesting to see the cost of a few key parts of the 3G iPhone. The total cost of just these components adds up to $118.04 of the estimated $173 cost.

8-GB NAND Flash Memory: $22.80
2-Megapixel camera module: $7.00
Improved touch screen: $20.00
WLAN chipset: $4.00
Battery: $4.00
GPS: $3.60
Motion Sensor / Accelerometer: $2.00
HSDPA Digital Baseband: $15.00
Application Processor: $13.50
RF Transceiver: $4.25
Display: $20.00
64-Mbit NOR Flash Memory, 32-Mbit PSRAM: $1.89

Wow a GPS unit only costing $3.60?! I’m betting more than one company bent over backwards price-wise to get the privilege to supply their chips for the iPhone. I think the bragging rights would be worth more than the royalties.

(source: crn)