“Samsung, which is benefiting from its status as a leading maker of semiconductors as well as smartphones, said it expected to post operating profit of 9.9 trillion won to 10.3 trillion won, or about $9.2 billion to $9.6 billion, in the third quarter, up from 8.06 trillion won a year earlier. ” So basically, Samsung is railing in a huge profit due to the rising consumer demand of smartphones. But due to the battle of between HTC and Samsung, HTC is taking a big hit , while Samsung is soaring in the air. “HTC has also suffered from internal discord, and a series of executives have quit the company in recent months. “They are suffering a drop in sales,  due to the battle between HTC corporate executives. According to some executives, once you drop in sales, its almost impossible to rise back up. So with new technology on its way, battles arise among competitors, drawing one company out and one company to the top.