Written by: Editor
1/30/2009 8:57 AM

It isn’t a shock that the new BlackBerry Storm smart phone from Research in Motion (RIM) offers features comparable to Apple’s iPhone 3G - including the use of a touchscreen - a first for a RIM product. However, the Storm brings some interesting developments on the inside, such as the inclusion of a Qualcomm baseband chip, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli.The BlackBerry Storm 9530 carries a combined materials and manufacturing cost of $202.89, according to iSuppli’s Teardown Analysis Service. This cost includes all parts and manufacturing costs for the Storm but excludes other expenses, including Intellectual Property (IP), royalties and licensing fees, software, shipping, logistics marketing and other channel costs.

In the United States, Verizon is selling the Storm for $249.99 with a $50 rebate, bringing the balance to $199.99 - the same selling price point as iPhone. However, carriers like Verizon and AT&T sell their mobile phones at subsidized pricing, so the actual price and materials/manufacturing margin for the product is difficult to determine.

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