Thursday, May 9, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 Costs $237 To Manufacture


The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s new flagship Android smartphone, we have already seen a couple of teardowns of the S4, and now we have another from IHS who have also worked out how much the S4 costs to build.
According to IHS, the Samsung Galaxy S4 costs around $237 to build, this is for the 32GB model, which retails for $639 in the US without a contract through AT&T.
“Samsung’s strength is this ability to in-source to itself,” IHS analyst Vincent Leung said in an interview. “They just keep adding to the list of components that they can supply to themselves.”
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by a quad core 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, it comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and features a 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Other specifications in the device include a 2,600 mAh battery, the device also comes with dual cameras with a 2 megapixel front facing camera and a rear facing 13 megapixel camera, plus a choice of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of built in storage and a microSD card slot.

OCDock Now Available for Anyone to Purchase



he OCDock is available on BiteMyApple.com for $79.99. It uses a thin cable that runs underneath the iMac or other display stand making it appear to be wireless. The device adheres to your display stand using reusable take.
The design of the charging dock allows it to work with most iPhone case is installed. The device is finished with an anodized silver color that matches the iMac well the charging stand also works with the iPad. You can order your own right now for $79.99, but it may not work with some thicker and more bulky cases.