Xiaomi, accused by Trump of Chinese military relations, overtakes Apple in smartphone sales

Chinese multinational electronics company Xiaomi, whose former president Donald Trump China's government, accused of ties to the Chinese military, has overtaken Apple in smartphone sales. New analysis showed by Canalys that Apple has fallen from the number two smartphone vendor in the world as Xiaomi's smartphone sales skyrocketed in the second quarter of 2021. South Korean electronics giant Samsung maintained its place as the number one smartphone seller, while Apple ranked third in global sales. "Xiaomi is rapidly expanding its overseas business," said Ben Stanton, research manager at Canalys, in a statement posted on his organization's website. "For example, its…