Over the weekend, we learned that Steve Jobs recently had a liver transplant, but that his return to Apple was imminent. Today, the company’s iconic leader is out with a statement, at least in press release form.

Complimenting an announcement that more than one million of the iPhone 3G S have been sold since the device hit stores on Friday, Jobs is quoted as saying "Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning. With over 50,000 applications available from Apple's revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever." While that might sound like usual Jobs bravado, it’s certainly not disconnected from reality. Palm Pre, considered by many analysts to be one of the hottest challengers to the iPhone, moved somewhere between 45,000 and 100,000 devices in its first weekend in stores. Meanwhile, the Pre has an embarrassingly small number of apps available when compared to the iPhone numbers that Jobs cites.

For more on Jobs return to Apple, see our in-depth analysis: What Will the Return of Steve Jobs Mean for Apple?