Mobile Industry Generated $3.3 Trillion in 2014, Created 11 Million Jobs

A Boston Consulting Group study finds that the mobile industry in 2014 produced more than $3.3 trillion in revenue. That breaks down to more than $400 for every man, woman and child on earth. So everyone must be feeling a little wealthier, right? Well, no. It turns out the mobile revolution is still benefitting some more than others, with a lot of that money going to the giants of the industry, like Apple and Qualcomm. Six of the 25 most valuable companies in the world, BCG says, are companies directly making money from mobile technology: Apple, Google, China Mobile, Alibaba, Facebook and Verizon.