Tariffs are already ruining OnePlus — and the Android world as a whole

Joe Maring / Android Authority Tariffs. Perhaps you’ve heard something about them over the last few weeks. If you haven’t, I envy you tremendously and request you make space for me under the rock you’re currently living. It sounds peaceful. There’s been a lot of talk about tariffs recently because of the Trump Administration’s back-and-forth plans of implementing them on various countries. We don’t have time to go over everything in detail, but the current setup is a 10% baseline tariff on most countries the US trades with. The real kicker, however, is a staggering 125% tariff on China — which increased to 145% while I was writing this. Companies importing from China are now paying a lot more in tariffs than they used to, and naturally, much of that added cost is passed down to you and me. From a consumer tech perspective, that means higher prices for Android phones, tablets, smartwatches, TVs, and any other gadgets made in and imported from China. As of April 11, we’re already seei ... Read full article.