How Much Does Apple iPhone 4 Cost Apple?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Emma

Sales of the Apple iPhone 4 smartphone which is a redesign of the Apple’s iPhone 3G device, are staggering. This latest model encompasses a stainless steel case, two cameras, an improved display and is 24% thinner than previous iPhones, but with the device starting from £200 in the UK, Phones Review reports on how an estimation of how much the device components actually cost the manufacturer have been revealed.

I4u’s Mark Raby explains how electronics research group iSuppli has looked at the figures and calculated how much it believes the iPhone 4 costs Apple to make – this is $187.51 – and is said to be just $20 more than the cost of the iPhone 3GS.

iSuppLi says of all the iPhone 4 components the LCD screen is the expensive at $28.50 followed by the NAND-type flash memory costing $27. The third most expensive part, which is supplied by Samsung, is the 4Gbits of mobile Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM, and costs $13.80.

iSuppLi has published on its website their full preliminary bill of materials (BOM) estimate for the 16Gbyte version of the iPhone 4 (excluding manufacturing, software, royalties and any licensing fees that may be applicable).

Kevin Keller, an iSuppli analyst, said that Apple:

“Will be able to maintain the prodigious margins that have allowed it to build up a colossal cash reserve”

Sources: Phones Review / isuppli .com

Telefonica Ups Offer For Brazilian Business

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Emma

Spanish telecommunication and broadband supplier Telefonica has increased its offer to buy Portugal Telecom (PT) out of its Brazilian mobile venture Vivo by 10% in an attempt to sway PT shareholders ahead of today’s vote. Telefonica, the third largest provider globally – behind China Mobile and Vodafone, has raised its offer from €6.5 billion to €7.15 billion.

According to reports, Telefonica’s board authorised the new offer after the Portugese stock market regulator earlier this week announced a setback to its chances of success at this weeks’ special meeting of Portugal Telecom’s shareholders.

Telefonica sold an 8% stake in Portugal Telecom (retaining 2%) over fears that it would not be able to vote on its Vivo offer at the meeting. In this move it was hoped that the new owners of the stake would vote in favour of Telefonica’s offer.

However, the Portugese regulator advised the voting rights relating to the 8%t stake should remain with Telefonica.

But, in an updated report by Dow Jones Newswires, Portugal Telecom has apparently blocked voting rights associated with Telefonica’s 2% stake in the company and even blocked voting rights attached to some of the 8% of PT that Telefonica recently sold to other investors.

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Worker Killed In Lindsey Oil Refinery Explosion

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Kathryn

A worker has been killed at the Lindsey oil refinery in North East Lincolnshire, reports BBC News Online.

The worker was found after a fire and explosion at the refinery on Tuesday.

It’s believed that the man was working near a crude oil distillation unit which exploded. Two others suffered minor injuries.

Total, which runs the refinery, said “It is with deep regret that Total Lindsey Oil Refinery can confirm that there has been a fatality following the fire and explosion at 11.57”.

Total said that investigations into the incident were being carried out by both the police and the Health & Safety Executive.

Workers at the site said the fire started in a superheated industrial heater close to where they worked and residents living nearby said they heard an explosion. Police warned residents to remain inside and close their windows.

The part of the refinery which is affected by the incident has been shut down and isolated according to Total.

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Source: BBC News Online

Energy Efficiency Figures Are Misleading

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Emma

The suggestion of Britain’s progress in the field of sustainable cheap energy has been deemed ‘illusory’ according to one leading industry figure, reports Energy Helpline.

Lord Adair Turner, chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), believes the recession has given a false impression that Britain is making a significant increase to reduce emissions and improve domestic and business energy efficiency.

To back up his claim, Lord Turner pointed out that the 8.6% drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2009 was almost completely as a result of the reduction in economic activity and not from new measures being introduced to tackle climate change.

The CCC has said that the newly formed Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has got just 12 months to implement new policies in order to meet its target of cutting emissions by 34% by 2020 – from 1990 levels.

David Kennedy, chief executive of the CCC, commented:

“These commitments are at the moment, good intentions. What we need is to translate these into crunchy policies in the areas of power, buildings, transport and agriculture”

Source: Energy Helpline

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Tata Power Increases Its Sources Of Renewable Energy

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Kathryn

Tata Power wants to buy assets in the wind power sector, reports stockwatch.in.

Tata Power is one of India’s leading private sector power companies.

Tata Power says it will acquire 20.95MW of operating assets in the wind power sector. The wind power assets are located in Maharashtra and Tata Power will acquire these assets from Niskalp Energy.

However, Tata Power has further ambitions in the renewable energy sector and has said it is keen to increase its existing capacity by installing 150-200MW of renewable power in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Tata Power is owned by the Tata Group which also owns Jaguar Land Rover and only recently launched the world’s cheapest car in India. Tata also has plans to develop an electric car so increasing its sources of renewable energy may help to improve the firm’s green credentials.

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Source: stockwatch.in