Chinese mobile price list

What additional costs are incurred when ordering from China?

When ordering Smartphones from China there are additional custom costs (import sales taxes). Gladly, customs duty is not a big deal if you order your China Smartphone via Express Shipping (DHL, UPS). They will do the payment of duty for you.

The fee is to be paid in cash to your delivery man on your front door. This will a bit different if you order via Regular Air Mail. Then you have to pick up your Smartphone at the local customs office and the import sales tax has to be paid.

Because of the much more convenient and quicker delivery we recommend to always choose Express Shipping.

End of the Home button

Rumours have been swirling for some time that Apple is planning to get rid of the traditional physical Home button and replace it with a touch-sensitive digital button.

English and other foreign language speakers

For the last twenty years, Chinese students have been taught English as a compulsory subject starting from late elementary or middle school. Passing an English exam is a requirement to earn a four-year university degree, regardless of major. However, the focus of the instruction at all levels is formal grammar an to a lesser degree, writing rather than speaking or listening.

State-Owned Enterprises

Although private industry has grown considerably, a very sizeable portion of the Chinese economy is still owned by the state. Approximately percent of their total assets (in both the industrial and service sectors) are state-controlled. This may lead to corruption and inefficiency, as subsidies can and are used to prop up businesses which may otherwise be unable to compete.

WTF Apple? 512GB on the iPhone 8?

Now that Samsung has released the Galaxy Sand Note all eyes are turned to Apple as the iPhone is expected to be released in September. Earlier reports suggest that for this edition, Apple has decided to remove the 32GB model and will be launching only two variants of the upcoming iPhone – 64GB and 256GB with 3GB RAM. However, a new rumour is suggesting there will be a third variant: 512GB.