iPhone 5c 5S Insides; Outside Profits & Repair Problems

iPhone5stearapartThe post mortem dissection of the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s have been completed by IHS and iFixit. Both iPhones come in just under $200 while selling for $450 to $650 more, making for nice profit margins. Fixing the latest iPhone incarnations can be difficult and require special tools.

A 16GB  iPhone 5S costs $199 to build while a 64GB models costs $218.  Even with the larger battery, fingerprint sensor, faster processor and larger battery it's cheaper to make than the 16GB iPhone 5 which came in at $205.  Displays that cost $41 most likely comes from Sharp, Japan Display or LG Display. These models sell for $649 to $849

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Skype for iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5 & iPad 1, 2, 3rd, 4 Update 4.13 Free Minutes

skype32waySkype for iOS 5 and above for iPhone 3GS, 4, 4s 5, and all iPad models is now available via the Apple App Store. If you have Microsoft Office account, you get 60 free minutes of landline/mobile calls a month.

Skype is software which you can get on a large number of devices that enables free voice and video calls to anyone on Skype, as well as instant messaging and discounted phone call to landlines and mobile phones.

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