The mobile industry contributes nearly $4 trillion to the global economy. It's more important than ever

Men are silhouetted against a video screen as they pose with Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 820 and iPhone 4 smartphones (L-R) in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, 2013. Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

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