HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies' mounting legal troubles in the U.S. have given smartphone rivals such as Samsung Electronics a chance to regain lost ground as they battle the Chinese tech giant for share in a slowing global market.
Competitors poised to gain in Europe and Middle East

People arrive for a product presentation at Huawei in Beijing on Jan. 24. The world's second-largest smartphone maker stands to lose ground not only to top rival Samsung but also to smaller Chinese players Xiaomi and Oppo. © Reuters
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies' mounting legal troubles in the U.S. have given smartphone rivals such as Samsung Electronics a chance to regain lost ground as they battle the Chinese tech giant for share in a slowing global market.