New York - The 8GB Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhone 3G, which will go on sale next month in the U.S. for $199, costs the company an estimated $173 to manufacture, according to a report by market research firm iSuppli.

El Segundo, Calif. - Nintendo is expected to lead the next-generation console race by the end of this year, with a total installed base of 30.2 million Wii's, versus 25.7 Microsoft Xbox 360's and 20.3 million PlayStation 3's, but the Sony console is expected to make significant gains and eventually overtake its two rivals by 2011, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli.

El Segundo, Calif. - Revenue for mobile games publishers fell 9% in the second quarter of 2007, with slowed growth credited to the low number of mobile games subscribers, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli.

Frankfurt, Germany - Apple's iPhone outsold all other smartphone models in the U.S. in July, taking 1.8% of the total U.S. handset market, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli.

El Segundo, Calif. - The hefty $499/$599 price tags for Apple's forthcoming iPhone are primed to come down, as the cost for Apple to manufacture the devices has been estimated at $245.83 and $280.83, respectively, according to market research firm iSuppli.