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reuters.com - 4/29/2009
Palm Pre costs $170 to make: iSuppli | Technology
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Palm Inc's highly anticipated Pre smartphone costs around $170 to make, according to analysis by research group iSuppli released on Wednesday. Although the Pre has not yet shipped and Palm has yet to announce a release date, iSuppli said it generated the estimate of the ...
Forget The Pre, Palm’s Got A Second Device Coming Out This Year. We’re Calling It The Mini-Pre
techcrunch.com - 4/30/2009
Forget The Pre, Palm’s Got A Second Device Coming Out This Year. We’re Calling It The Mini-Pre
— techcrunch.com — I came across some very interesting news today. I was mostly minding my own business, hammering away at our various sources in the hardware industry and trying to dig up some sort of information on exactly when the Palm Pre (pictured right) might be ... (more) Forget The Pre, Palm’s Got A Second Device Coming Out ...

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Some Palm Pre Questions
insidesprintnow.wordpress.com - 4/27/2009
Some Palm Pre Questions
— insidesprintnow.wordpress.com — Despite the fact that all of us that know the actual release date of the device are bound by a NDA and our job titles, we all know that it’s going to be soon… so I figured it might be nice to answer a few FAQ before it arrives. Here’s some questions ... (more) Some Palm Pre Questions

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mocoNews:  Report: The Palm Pre Costs About $170 To Manufacturer

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Report: The Palm Pre Costs About $170 To Manufacturer
mocoNews — ... ) Pre is estimated to cost about $170 to build and will be sold to carriers for around $300, according to iSuppli, which looked at the phone's components to come up with the costs, Reuters reports. The cost includes hardware of $137.83, manufacturing and basic test costs of $9.58, and software and licensing costs of $22.61. It does not include shipping or marketing costs. ...

Palm Pre News: the cost to release
PR News: — ... iSuppli have taken a close look at the components inside the Palm Pre, which is how they came up with the costs. Reuters have decided to breakdown the costs for you, the hardware comes to $137.83, manufacturing and tests, $9.58, software and licensing $22.61. ...

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