HTC issued sales figures for December 2015 which indicate it did not end the year on a high, despite the recent launch of its One A9 smartphone.

According to figures released by the company today, December sales of TWD6.52 billion ($195.9 million) were down 57.1 per cent year-on-year, and down 36.6 per cent on the prior month. The December sales were its lowest for a number of years.

While HTC has seen a dip from November to December previously, as operators and retailes look to manage inventory levels from the bumper Christmas holiday sales period into the slower Q1, the larger sequential drop is notable.

The figures also show that the company’s full-year sales of TWD121.68 billion were down 35.24 per cent compared with 2014.

It has not yet revealed other figures, such as Q4 profitability (or loss).

HTC stopped issuing guidance for its results late last year, due to the “dynamic nature” of the business. It did, however, suggest it was looking for an incremental improvement from Q3 to Q4.

Giving the company a positive, it has achieved this, aided by a strong November 2015 – directly following the A9 launch.

Earlier this week, HTC unveiled a number of connected fitness devices in partnership with sports company Under Armour, as it looks to move into adjacent areas beyond its core smartphone activities.

New products unveiled were a fitness band, heart rate monitor, and smart scale.

The company is also working on a virtual reality product called Vive Pre, which has also recently been updated. It has given a commercial launch target of April 2016.