Xiaomi No. 2 in Q2 Global Smartphone Share: Canalys

Xiaomi became No. 2 global smartphone vendor for the first time in Q2, reported Canalys Thursday. The Chinese phone maker had 17% share on 83% shipment growth, behind market leader Samsung, which grew shipments 15% for 19% share. Apple’s share was 14% on 1% unit growth, followed by Oppo and vivo with 10% share each.