(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-11 16:30 Google phone costs $144 in materials - iSuppli (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The first phone to be built on Google's Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said. The T-Mobile G1, made by Taiwan's HTC, has a touch screen and full keyboard as well as popular Google applications such as search, maps and mail. And it is considered the most ...