by Jimmy Dunn. It all stacked up. It was all circumstantial evidence as such, but frequently that is all that investigators of ancient mysteries have to go on. And yet, the most recent findings on the death of King Tut (Tutankhamun) seem to conclusively indicate that he died of natural causes, rather than being murdered. Specifically, the latest report is that he died of gangrene caused by a broken leg.
Appleâs basic new iPhone costs the company just over $200 to make, according to a preliminary component report from analysis firm IHS iSuppli. The materials in the 16GB model of the phone, the firm said, cost Apple $199 while manufacturing shakes out to about $8 per phone. The iPhone 5âs materials come to a slightly higher total than the iPhone 4S.
Going for a plastic casing on the 5C saved Apple an estimated $42. A 16GB iPhone 5S costs Apple Inc. $213 in materials, while a 16GB 5C comes in at $156, according to a report published Monday by UBS AG.The tear-down shows the big saving that the âunashamedly plasticâ case of the 5C represents, coming in at $42 less than the aluminum body of the 5S.oing for a plastic casing on the 5C saved Apple an estimated $42. A 16GB iPhone 5S costs Apple Inc. $213 in materials, while a 16GB 5C comes in at $156, according to a report published Monday by UBS AG.