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Originally Posted by bsving View Post
I don't think you get it. The current Symbian^3 series (in lack of any other name), is based on a CPU that entered the marked several years ago. What makes you think Nokia pay anything other than pure manufacturing costs on this one? Everything about that chip is already paid for, mostly by Nokia by he way. The GPU is a BCM2727. It is a stand-alone video/imaging chip with 2D and 3D capabilities exceeding the performance of anything else out there right now, and with much lower power consumption. In any case, that combination performs better and is considerably cheaper than for instance Samsungs Cortex-A8 based system used in the iPhone.

Profit per unit? it depends on your aim, and it is highly dependent on how many units you sell due to decreased manufacturing and development cost per unit. Nokia sell tons of units, and in the end it is the total profit (and stability) that counts for the big share holders at Nokia. Nokia is the biggest fish of them all, no one is out to purchase Nokia for their potential future profit margins or growth potential.

I don't understand why you have Nokia shares if short term profit is your goal, it is not like they will grow several hundred percent anytime soon, or anytime at all
Apple sells the iPhone 4 16GB for $599
Their parts cost per unit is $188 (ref: http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-4-co...uppli-2992005/)

How much cheaper do you reckon the parts cost for an N8 is?
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