The Lumia 900 is a hell of a phone. Plus, it’s cheap: just $100 regularly, and temporarily FREE while Nokia works out some software issues. But it’s not for lack of quality parts: iSuppli crunched the numbers and determined it costs $217 to build and manufacture. That’s more than the iPhone.
https://gizmodo.com/nokia-lumia-900-review-this-might-save-windows-phone-5898783
For comparison’s sake, the iPhone 4S’s 16GB model costs an estimated $188 to build and retails for $200. The Lumia’s component prices are about the same, but strangely, it shoots ahead with an expensive screen compared to the iPhone. The Lumia’s screen is larger physically, but has a much lower pixel density than the iPhone’s retina display.
https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-4s-costs-0-49-more-to-build-than-the-iphone-5851709
Nokia—and its partner in crime Microsoft—desperately wants to get a foothold with the Lumia line of Windows Phones. That’s why the Lumia 710 was just $50 on T-Mobile, and why the regular price for the 900 is just $100. Nokia’s willing to subsidize hardware to gain market share. If this works, it’ll be absolutely worth it. If not, well, that’s a mighty big bill Nokia just stuck itself with. [iSuppli]
https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-will-get-nokias-first-us-windows-phone-no-not-5868052
