Wire Reports
Although most iPhone owners couldn't wait to try out their pricey new gadgets, a few geeks raced to break them apart.
The dismantled phones revealed one of Apple Inc.'s closely guarded secrets: the companies that supplied the chips and other components.
Much like the examinations of other much-hyped gadgets, the iPhone's deconstruction was a mad dash to be the first to post online, with minute-by-minute updates on Web sites. Revelations appeared on sites such as ThinkSecret.com and iFixit.com as well as those of research companies Portelligent and Semiconductor Insights. Several analysts also published their own tear-downs.
