HTC expects its revenues to drop 6-13% sequentially to NT$41.5-45 billion (US$1.31-1.42 billion) for the first quarter of 2015. On an annual term, the revenues will be up 25-36% from a year earlier.

The company also expects its first-quarter gross margin to stand at 19.5-20% compared to 20.4% a quarter earlier, and net profit to dip to NT$0.08-0.47 per share from NT$0.57 in the previous quarter.

However, the company is optimistic about its prospects for all of 2015, looking to post significant shipments growth driven by demand in a number of markets, incluidng the US, the UK, China and India, according to company CFO and president of global sales Chia-lin Chang.

HTC will also continue to strengthen its deployment in the non-smartphone segment, with plans to introduce more non-smartphone devices in the next few months, Chang revealed.