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LinkedIn snags its 300 millionth executive.

SVP Products and User Experience Deep Nishar wrote in a blog today that mobile adoption of the platform provided the momentum to push LinkedIn over the 300 million mark, noting that nearly half of LinkedIn's traffic arrives via mobile devices.

“Two years ago we started developing multiple LinkedIn mobile apps to fit the different needs of our diverse members,” wrote Nishar, adding that more apps tailored to member-specific use cases were in development via partnerships with Apple, Nokia, and Samsung.

Nishar reported that LinkedIn draws 15 million profile views and 1.45 million job views daily. The company is looking for significant growth in China, where it launched a beta version of a simplified Chinese site earlier this year.

Business Breaking News: Top 5 Windows Phones for Business

Need a new business phone? Android and iPhone aren't your only options. Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is packed with business-friendly features, and the recent release of Windows Phone 8.1— a major operating-system update — brings Windows Phone closer to matching the features offered by those other platforms.

Windows Phone 8.1 marks the debut of Cortana, Microsoft's voice-activated personal assistant, whose context-sensitive alerts and voice commands are sure to improve your productivity. Windows Phone 8.1 also introduces a new notification hub called the Action Center, which puts all of your alerts in one place; simply swipe down from the top of your phone's display to access it.

However, Windows Phone does have some drawbacks. The Windows Phone Store has a smaller selection of apps than competing platforms do — about 200,000 apps, compared with the more than 1 million each for Android and iOS. But don't let that discourage you; Windows Phone easily covers all of your basic business needs.

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