LinkedIn Bets Big on Mobile, Unveils 3 New Updates

06.09.2012
Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of LinkedIn's users visit the service through a mobile site, according to new stats released on its . That's up from 10 percent a year ago.

As LinkedIn continues to emphasize its mobile offering, the social network for professionals has announced three updates to its site and mobile app: real-time notifications, Company Pages and a handful of new languages available to iPad users.

Here's a look at what's new and what you can expect the next time you log on.

1. Real-Time Notifications

The newest addition to LinkedIn is a , which alerts you when someone likes what you've shared on the site, views your profile or accepts your invitation, for example.

You'll see a notification flag at the top of your homepage and a new Inbox envelope icon, says LinkedIn's Angela Yang, associate product manager at LinkedIn. A red circle appears when you have something new, such as comments or likes on your shares, an accepted connection request, new inMails and more. These notifications are similar to what .