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Re: Cost of phone said by marcusj3000:The cost is well past $450 to make a advance smart phone. You armchair amateurs need to take a course on business and manufacturing. What are you basing any of this on? I based my points on my experience in retail when I was younger. I was able to buy a limited amount of products "at cost" -- the cost of the store -- which was 1/2 the listed retail price. 100% markup is typical, although in some industries and with some products it is more.
I was able to find the HTC hero for sale in the UK for 321 british pounds, which converts to 532 US dollars. 1/2 of that is $266.
I found some analyst estimates that Apple has about $200 in parts in an iPhone. They also have software development and testing costs. As the number of devices sold increases, this cost decreases. Android makers have little software cost since Google provides Android for free. Yes, they have design and testing costs, but in the US there are few marketing costs since the carriers do most of the advertising. |
