The market research firm iSuppli did an analysis of the guts of the Bold, one of the recent additions to Research In Motion’s lineup of BlackBerry smartphones. The firm’s so-called teardown analysis of the Bold shows that the parts and materials used to make the phone cost $158.16, and that assembly and testing add another $11.25, for a total cost of $169.41.
The Bold, already on the market with wireless carriers in Britain, France, Canada, India, and other markets, is expected to debut soon in the U.S. with wireless carrier AT&T (T) at a price of about $300 for a two-year contract.
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