[TechRepublic] 10 trends about to transform the mobile world

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Top 10 trends that will transform mobile between now and 2015 Gartner analyst Nick Jones laid out his top 10 mobile and wireless technologies to watch over the next four years. Read it and get our take. Read more Editor's note After you take a look at Gartner's predictions for mobile and wireless trends, don't miss our preview of the 60 Minutes interview with Steve Jobs's biographer on Sunday or the latest stories on Windows 8 and Android 4.0. -Jason Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report More from TechRepublic   Preview: Steve Jobs biographer on 60 minutes on Sunday With the official Steve Jobs biography set to arrive on Monday, here's a preview of the biographer's interview on 60 minutes and links to leaks. 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They should be wondering what flavor they will get if it does. Read more When will current Android devices get upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich? Here are a few clues With Ice Cream Sandwich on the horizon, companies are slowly releasing their understandably vague update schedules. Read more Microsoft accused of Windows Phone tracking 'cover-up' Is it making a mountain out of a molehill? Read more Verizon's third quarter: 1.4 million LTE devices boost wireless unit Verizon handled a strike and storm outages well as it activated 1.4 million LTE devices to carry the third quarter. Read more We need a third horse in the mobile race Competition is required to give consumers the best choice in the market. In the mobile space there are only two serious contenders which limits competition. Read more Google Reader attempts to stay relevant with Google+ help Google Reader is getting a much needed refresh along with some new social features. 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