[rlpb]

It looks like the money is for building the hardware too, not just the software.

[sublimit]

That's no excuse for an $800 price tag. It just means they're charging customers for their bad decisions (as in not using others' hardware).

[KnightHawk3]

It's meant to be cutting edge new hardware, which will not be found in preexisting smartphones (Because it's a hardware project.)