Apple is the third largest smartphone maker

As the third largest Smartphone marketer, Apple does the best.

Apples better comes true with their "aggressive strategy" and "A+" update .. otherwise the will continue to loose ground compared to Android which already seems at least up to par if not better in almost all aspects.
If I was buying a new phone today .. it would be an Android and I guess I am not alone there .. so hurry Apple, make me a happy customer again.

T.

Like visitor Payaxy commented in a previous post, Admob has the following disclaimer:

"The report is based on the ad requests we receive from our network of more than 15,000 mobile Web sites and iPhone and Android applications. The data contained in the report is a measure of mobile data usage and does not represent the traditional view of market share based on the number of handsets sold."

and all that means is, like Payaxy says, "This data shows that it dominates ad market - ads built in the iPhone applications"

If you want to know the real numbers (or at least the closer to reality one can get) see here:
http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=011000TUITIT

Actual iPhone share is 18%-16% and everyone is rolling out new smartphones to compete in this sector this year. I was equally surprised to hear this number with all the iPhone hype and all but it's based on more solid data than any other spin I keep hearing...

With just one smarphone, being number one is good./

I agree with BrooklynMac.

Remember that Nokia and RIM have numerous phone models and Apple has really only one in production; the iPhone. It is beating the pants off of these manufactures in generated revenue from only one model of phone! Apple has lower production and manufacturing facility costs because it only has to deal with one model; and it has lower advertising costs (the iPhone practically sells itself) all because it only has one model phone!

Jose,

Actually, he said "#1 mobile device company", not just mobile phone company. It is a but of a stretch, but he is including ipods, ipod touches and even laptops...but Steve likes to stretch things. That's why we like him - he sets his own rules.

And considering Apple only makes ONE phone model, and the others make several models of phones, it is incredible that in 3 short years, they are in this position..whether folks like it or not, they are being very successful with their products and sales.

Actually, don't forget that they also still sell the 8GB 3G for a cheaper price. Which would apply to both graphs.

And the overall year, this I'm sure also takes into account for all models of iPhones.

He said Apple was the largest mobile electronics company in the world in terms of revenue.

But I thought that Jobso said Apple was the largest !