MacMedics, a Mac consulting and repair firm with offices in the Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia area, tipped me off to the latest curiosity to hit their shop: A fake iPhone 3G that almost looks convincing, but not quite.
A customer bought it on eBay, thinking it was the real deal — and quickly discovered it wasn’t [...]

The iPhone 3GS is a major improvement over the iPhone 3G, but what do all the added features cost Apple to include?
Less than a foot-long sandwich.
BusinessWeek says $4.63, to be exact, quoting an analysis from research firm iSuppli.
It costs $178.96 to build the iPhone 3GS, while the iPhone 3G costs $174.33.
Typically, costs of newer versions [...]