Question

Which among the following companies is world's largest maker of mobile phones?

• A. Nokia
• B. Ericsson
• C. Vodafone
• D. None of these

Hint:

Separate network operators from handset makers first, then recall which handset maker led global sales.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We need to pick the company that made the largest number of mobile phones in the world, at the time this question was set.

Step 2: Key Approach:
We compare what each listed company actually does. Only companies that manufacture handsets can be the largest maker of mobile phones, so we can rule out any name that is not really a handset maker.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Nokia, the Finnish company, held the largest share of the global mobile handset market through the mid 2000s, comfortably ahead of every rival.
Ericsson made phones too, but by this time its handset business had merged with Sony to form Sony Ericsson, and even before that it never led the market the way Nokia did, so option (2) is wrong.
Vodafone is a mobile network operator, a company that runs phone networks and sells connections, not a company that manufactures handsets, so option (3) is wrong.
Since Nokia is correctly listed, option (4), none of these, is wrong.

Step 4: Final Answer:
Nokia was the world's largest maker of mobile phones.