Bigger sales than Apple? China's Huawei doesn't need US

The tech giant shipped more phones globally than Apple in the second quarter, despite its problems in the US

Smartphone sales are falling globally, but a Chinese tech giant whose devices most Americans can’t even buy is doing a booming business, while nipping at the heels of Apple Inc.

Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, shipped more than 95 million smartphones in the first half of the year, an increase of more than 30% compared with the same period last year, the company said Friday. The company’s sales have risen sharply in markets such as Western Europe, the Middle East and India, according to International Data Corp.

In the second quarter, Huawei shipped more phones globally than