iPhone 4S breakdown estimates same $188 cost as iPhone 4
Wed, Oct 19, 2011 - A new teardown analysis of the iPhone 4S claims that the parts for the 16GB version of Apple's iPhone 4S cost $188, or just 50 cents more than the iPhone 4. ( 38 comments )
Apple becomes world's leading smartphone vendor ahead of new iPhone debut
Tue, Oct 4, 2011 - Apple now sells more smartphones than any other hardware maker in the world, and the company's sales are only expected to increase with today's introduction of the next iPhone. ( 25 comments )
Led by iPhone & iPad, sales of wireless semiconductors to top PCs in 2011
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 - Sales of CPUs, memory and other semiconductors will be greater for wireless connected devices, like Apple's iPhone and iPad, than for traditional PCs this year, a new analysis has found. ( 5 comments )
2011 iPad shipment forecast cut to 40M as Apple faces 'the mother of all backlogs'
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 - Apple's struggles to meet demand for the iPad 2 in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were allegedly due to production problems and quality concerns with components, including LCD panels and speakers. That has prompted one research firm to cut its 2011 sales forecast by 4 million units, to 39.7 million. ( 23 comments )
Japanese disaster could leave Apple with shortage of five key iPad 2 components
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 - Investment and research firms this week continue with their efforts to quantify the effect the recent Japanese earthquake will have on Apple and its capacity to manufacture its top-selling products, with the latest report identifying five core iPad 2 components likely sourced from the region. ( 125 comments )
Supply issues estimated to drive cost of Apple's iPad 2 touchscreen up to $127
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 - Components for the touch display on the new iPad 2 are estimated to cost Apple $127 for each device, an increase of more than $30 from the first-generation iPad. ( 24 comments )
iTunes tops movies; $10M in fake iPhones, iPods seized; Jobs' mansion nears demolition
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 - Sales figures for 2010 show that Apple's iTunes Movie Store remained on top with 64.5 percent market share among competing Internet video services in the US. Also, more than $10 million worth of counterfeit iPhones, iPods and other items have been seized by the Los Angeles Port Police. Finally, officials say the physical permit allowing Apple CEO Steve Jobs to raze the controversial Jackling mansion will be issued soon. ( 29 comments )
iSuppli bucks trend, increases 2011 Apple iPad sales forecast to 43.7M
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 - As many prognosticators rethink their iPad sales predictions after Apple's quarterly earnings report, iSuppli has gone against the grain and increased its 2011 shipment forecast to 43.7 million units. ( 28 comments )
Costliest of Apple TV's $62 in components is $17 A4 processor
Tue, Oct 5, 2010 - The new, low-priced Apple TV has an estimated component cost of $61.98, and manufacturing reportedly adds about two more dollars to the total expenses. ( 27 comments )
Materials cost for Apple's sixth-gen iPod nano estimated at $43
Tue, Sep 28, 2010 - A breakdown of the sixth-generation iPod nano's parts by iSuppli places the estimated material cost at $43.73. ( 14 comments )
Apple assails iSuppli iPhone 4 part cost estimates
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 - Apple sniped a shot at the component cost estimates published by iSuppli in its latest conference call report, suggesting that the estimates were not very close to reality. ( 125 comments )
iSuppli: Apple's iPad the "Tickle Me Elmo" of 2010, boosts forecast
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 - Market analysts at iSuppli have revised their iPad sales forecasts for 2010 from 7.1 million units to 12.9 million, writing that "product demand [is] expected to vastly exceed available supply" and calling the new mobile computing appliance "the 'Tickle Me Elmo' of the 2010 holiday season." ( 13 comments )
Limited iPhone 4 stock viewed as 'competitive risk' for Apple
Tue, Jun 29, 2010 - If Apple wasn't saddled with iPhone 4 production constraints, launch sales could have gone as high as 2.5 million, one analyst believes. And if limited stock continues, it could open Apple up to a "competitive risk," according to a new analysis. ( 88 comments )
Components of 16GB iPhone 4 estimated to cost Apple $188
Mon, Jun 28, 2010 - A breakdown of the components that make up Apple's iPhone 4 has found that the most expensive item in the device is its high-resolution Retina Display, with an estimated price of $28.50. ( 24 comments )
iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010
Fri, Jun 4, 2010 - The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple. ( 20 comments )
Apple edges Motorola with 3% global cell phone market share
Mon, May 17, 2010 - Apple moved ahead of rival Motorola in unit sales in the first quarter of 2010, with the iPhone taking a 3 percent share of the total cell phone market. ( 89 comments )
iPad component costs adjusted, estimated to cost Apple $260
Wed, Apr 7, 2010 - With the iPad now in users' hands and its internal components revealed, iSuppli has adjusted its estimated cost to Apple for the 16GB Wi-Fi model higher, to $259.60, due to more silicon than it had anticipated. ( 73 comments )
Apple iPad sales predicted to reach 7M in 2010, 20.1M by 2012
Fri, Apr 2, 2010 - A new forecast of iPad sales predicts Apple will sell 7 million units in 2010 -- a number higher than most expect on Wall Street -- with sales doubling in 2011 and nearly tripling by 2012. ( 60 comments )
16GB iPad components estimated to cost Apple $219
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 - Parts for Apple's forthcoming iPad, which will retail starting at $499, are estimated to cost the hardware maker as little as $219.35, a new analysis has calculated. ( 210 comments )
AT&T's tough talk on data use seen as part of struggle with Apple
Fri, Dec 11, 2009 - As AT&T this week said it may charge more to bandwidth-heavy iPhone users, one firm believes the wireless carrier has been stung by Apple's new found control of its subscribers through the App Store and iTunes. ( 140 comments )
Apple predicted to extend exclusive contract with AT&T
Thu, Sep 10, 2009 - While most predictions of late suggest Apple will end its exclusive iPhone arrangement with AT&T next year, a new analysis bucks that line of thinking. ( 131 comments )
New Apple Mac ad features familiar face, Blu-ray PC adoption low
Tue, Aug 25, 2009 - Distinctly voiced actor Patrick Warburton plays a high-end PC in a new "Get a Mac" ad; and a new study suggests that adoption of Blu-ray players for PCs is very low. ( 94 comments )
Demand for memory in phones to grow, thanks to Apple
Thu, Aug 6, 2009 - A new report predicts that demand for NAND flash memory in cell phones will more than triple by 2013, with a majority of that need being driven by Apple and its iPhone. ( 16 comments )
3G iPod shuffle teardown reveals same costs as in 2007
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 - In spite of concerns touted around the web this week that Apple has arbitrarily padded its margins with the release of its latest iPod, a new teardown from iSuppli obtained in full by AppleInsider reveals that the third-generation iPod shuffle costs the same amount of money to manufacture as its predecessor did two years ago. ( 22 comments )
iPhone 3G's final build price: just $174.33
Tue, Jul 15, 2008 - In a teardown done with production hardware, research firm iSuppli now says a base iPhone 3G costs just $174.33 in pure manufacturing costs, or less than what it took to build the less capable original. ( 20 comments )
iPhone 3G saves Apple over $50 per unit
Mon, Jun 23, 2008 - Even with the newer technology inside iPhone 3G, Apple has managed to trim the price of its handsets by over $50 and is making even more profit on each sale, according to a new cost breakdown by iSuppli. ( 20 comments )
