Shanghai is the center of the Chinese economy and home to 22 million people including 5 million of floating population. Its flourishing economy consumes more handsets than other cities.
"Asked which maker is most popular, a shopkeeper at a store dealing with various brands said, “Nokia and Motorola are the most wanted".
Samsung phones are said to be imitated or smuggled more often than others. Samsung handsets were most highly in demand a couple of years ago but the popularity is waning these days. It is mainly attributable to the company’s strategy in China where it releases old models one or two years after they were introduced in other countries."