News of Note—Smartphone sales, iPhone cases and Xiaomi

Here are some other stories we're following:

> Xiaomi smartphone sales surge 58% in the second quarter. Strategy analytics announcement

> Smartphone volumes are expected to dip slightly in the second quarter according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Release

> iPhone cases from Chinese vendor MixBin Electronics were recalled after they were found to cause chemical burns. BGR report