The success in the first quarter, however, might be short-lived. HTC said that its revenue for the second quarter ending June 30 will fall between NT$46 billion and NT$51 billion. Depending on where HTC's revenue stands in that range, that would mean a decline of between 22 percent and 29 percent compared to the second quarter of 2014 when it posted revenue of NT$65.1 billion. The forecast comes at a crucial time for HTC. The company, whose phones a few years ago had some momentum in the US, has watched its market share fall off a cliff. At last count, the company had approximately 2 percent market share in the worldwide smartphone space as Apple, Samsung and a handful of China-based handset makers, including Xiaomi, offer more appealing products. Such products include Apple's popular iPhone 6, which helped propel the company to 61.2 million unit sales in the last quarter. Meanwhile, Samsung's Galaxy S6 and the recently announced LG G4 have also caught the eyes of consumers.

Some investors had hoped for a stronger second quarter due to the release of HTC's latest flagship handset, the One M9, However, reviewers have been critical of the device, saying that it's a small upgrade over the previous model, the HTC One M8, CNET's Reviews team took the M9 for a spin, and while it received a solid 8 out of 10, they argued that the handset "doesn't exceed the competition where it counts."But HTC might not be as concerned about its success in smartphones as it once was, Last month, HTC chairwoman and co-founder Cher Wang took over as the company's cloak 4 case for apple iphone xs max - red CEO, replacing fellow co-founder Peter Chou, Wang has said that while HTC will not abandon smartphones, the company will attempt to capitalize on other growth areas it sees, including wearables, Wang also wants to target specific markets with products tailored to them..

"It remains to be seen whether Cher Wang is the right person to get HTC back on track," Ben Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight, told CNET last month. "HTC has a very tough year ahead."Based on what HTC is predicting for the second quarter, Wood's comments already seem prescient. HTC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. HTC says that its revenue was up 25 percent in the first quarter, but its forecasts are not encouraging. HTC, the embattled handset maker that's trying to reinvent itself with help from its newly appointed CEO Cher Wang shared a bit of a mixed bag with investors on Wednesday.

It's seen its Snapdragon processor replaced by a Samsung-made chip in Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 phones -- a switch that's costing Qualcomm hundreds of millions of dollars in sales, At the same time, it's had to fend off increased competition from Intel and from makers of lower-end chips in Asia, The challenges have helped push Qualcomm's stock down about 8 percent since the start of the year and depressed its financial results, cloak 4 case for apple iphone xs max - red Despite the difficulties, Executive Chairman Paul Jacobs said in an interview with a handful of reporters Tuesday that his company has a clear path forward out of the woods, and he welcomed the heightened competition to ensure that Qualcomm keeps fighting to maintain its lead..

"Competition is good," Jacobs said soon after the company's partner, LG, held an event here to unveil its new flagship G4 phone. "It's the silver lining of what's been going on with the Samsung situation. I think it's a good wake-up call."Qualcomm remains the dominant player in mobile chips, with its Snapdragon processors, radio chips or both finding a home in Apple's iPhone, Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 phone, HTC's One M9 phone, as well as many other devices. The arrival of more viable competitors in its market, though, could mean more choices for device makers and consumers.