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We have heard complaints and criticisms about how the iPhone is so expensive, at least in relation to other smartphones of similar status, but if you thought that the iPhone was already expensive in the US, it seems that over in countries such as Jordan and India, it has been found through a study by MobileUnlocked that the iPhone is the most expensive in those two countries. The study took into account native currency, native sales tax, along with the average earnings of a person, and it was found that the iPhone, which retails for around $707.41 in the US after taxes, pales in comparison to the likes of Jordan when it costs $1,091.01.

India comes in second place where the handset is priced at $857.78. However this is just based on pricing along, but when the study included the purchasing power parity, in which the price of the product is compared to the country’s GDP and an average person’s purchasing power, the iPhone is actually more expensive in India where the phone costs 22.3% of per capita GDP, while in Vietnam in costs 19.8%, and in Jordan it costs 18.3%. Granted this doesn’t mean that the iPhone in the US is thus considered “cheap”, but we suppose it does put things into perspective the next time you think that your electronics are expensive, as inevitably there will be somewhere else where someone will be paying more.

Study Finds iPhone Most Expensive In Jordan And India original content from Ubergizmo.

The iPhone is popular. Not just here in the United States, but around the whole world. But depending on where you are, you might be paying a lot for it. ​This map of iPhone 5S prices across the globe shows the worst places to buy.

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Over the past few months there has been a lot of speculation about the launch of the new iPhones on China Mobile. The world’s largest mobile carrier, with over 700 million subscribers, has never officially carried the iPhones. Its rivals in the country, China Unicom and China Telecom, have been doing so for quite some time now. Both the carrier and Apple intend to launch iPhones, and according to an analyst, the launch might add $10 billion in additional yearly revenue for Apple, amounting to an increase of $3 earnings per share in Apple’s stock.

Amit Daryanani, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, bases this prediction on the forecast of 17 million iPhones being sold on China Mobile. Average selling price is expected to be $560 per unit with an operating margin of 30 percent. Out of the roughly 755 million subscribers that China Mobile has, 170 million have subscribed to its 3G service. 17 million iPhones sales would mean that Apple will be able to penetrate into 10 percent of China Mobile’s high-speed data subscriber base. Daryanani predicts that this launch may end up increasing Apple’s market in China by 1.8 times, and as more subscribers get on the high-speed data bandwagon, the more growth in customers will be witnessed. China today issued commercial 4G licenses to carriers, including China Mobile, which means that its service can finally go live on December 18th as predicted.

iPhone Launch On China Mobile Might Add $10 Billion In Yearly Apple Revenue original content from Ubergizmo.

It’s a song that has been sung before — a popular person, hired by a company to promote its products, inadvertently uses a competitor’s device in a public way. Such was the case with Alicia Keys earlier this year, for example, when she tweeted from an iPhone while promoting BlackBerry. Bound to afflict anyone who […]

I love speakers, but I have to say that I’m impressed by some of the acoustic amplifiers that have been made for iPhones and iPads over the years. They certainly do amplify the sound, and it’s always surprising how loud the resulting sound can be. Check out this gramophone acoustic speaker, which will be a perfect contrast to your shiny new iDevice.

The Gramophone for iPhone & iPad is available from Restoration Hardware. You simply set your device into its handcrafted, solid wood base. The iron and brass horn will amplify the volume of your iDevice by three to four times.

Prices vary from $199 to $299 (USD), and you can decide between walnut and dry oak, in sizes that will fit your iPad or iPhone.

[via Uncrate]