This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"I'm expecting big things out of Augme Technologies (AUGT) this year," says Nathan Slaughter.

The editor of Street Authority Market Advisor explains, "Specifically, the company has developed breakthrough technology that facilitates the delivery of customized web content to mobile phones.

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This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) is Russia's largest telecommunications group and mobile services provider," notes global stock specialist Yiannis Mostrous.

The editor of The Silk Road Investor explains, "The company -- with operations in Russia, the Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Belarus -- is my top investment idea for 2011.

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"You may currently use your smartphone for making calls, checking the Internet and snapping the occasional photo; but wouldn't it be convenient if it served as a credit card as well?" asks Dr. Melvin Pasternak.

The editor of Double-Digit Trading suggests, "Sound unreal? It's not. Mobile banking is a new and fast-growing trend. And one company making this possible is VeriFone Systems (PAY).

"Using small chips that emit short-wave signals, banking information can be securely transmitted from your smartphone to the cash register. You can make purchases by simply waving your phone over the store's chip.

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"Cellcom Israel (CEL), Israel's leading mobile-phone company, delivered decent fourth-quarter results, highlighted by modest +4% top-line growth but more robust +11% net income growth," says Amy Calistri.

The editor of The Daily Paycheck explains, "That caps off a fiscal year that saw impressive expense control, and a shift to higher-margin offerings. So the full-year results were even more dramatic than the quarterly trend, with net income soaring almost +20%."

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Usage and demand for wireless data services is surging; according to the U.S. FCC data use has soared by over 700% in just the past four years alone," says Neil George.

In his Stocks that Pay You, he says, "We suggest you look at four companies involved in different aspects of the developing 4G network, which will provide for easier handling of more data, particularly in mobile devices."

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"We are at the early stages of witnessing a transformation of wireless activities away from voice and towards data for both personal and business customers," says says Ian Wyatt.

In his The Recovery Portfolio, he explains, "This portends great things Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), which has the best wireless network in the U.S. (For more on Verizon, see my recent post, The Safest Dividend in the Dow.)

"Verizon provides wireline service to 35 million access lines and 87 million wireless customers. It recently picked up 13 million of these wireless subscribers upon completion of its $28 billion purchase of privately held Alltel in January.

"My investment thesis for Verizon is all about growth in its wireless operating segment. Smartphone penetration, which is more profitable for Verizon, is still small and growing very rapidly.

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"For investors with a more aggressive bent, one stock on our radar is Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN)," says trading and investing expert Bill Martin.

In BullMarket.com, he explains, "The firm's core niche is producing speech-based voice-recognition and synthesis software for use in corporate customer-care operations, mobile applications including the new iPhone and to automate health records."

"Nuance creates those automated voices you have to listen to when what you really need is a human being to tell you why your cable modem isn't delivering the Internet.

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This post is part of a special report, Global advisors look to China.

"It's not often you find a company trading at about $3 that has more than $5 per share in cash," says Nathan Slaughter, referring to Nam Tai Electronics (NYSE: NTE).

Here's his review from Half-Priced Stocks he suggests, "Nam Tai is a textbook example of a company that has been beaten up and left for dead." Here's his assessment.

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"If you can tolerate the volatility, it's a good idea to begin dipping back in to the stock market, in solid companies with strong cash balances, little debt and great prospects," says wireless sector expert Nikhil Hutheesing.

In The Forbes Wireless Stock Watch, the advisor asks, ""In the long run, smart investments today will lead to profits down the road. One of those companies, that I now think looks attractive, is the Canadian maker of the BlackBerry - Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM)."

"The Canadian company introduced the BlackBerry in 1999 and it quickly became a must-have way for employees oflarge companies to communicate through email and voice wirelessly. In its fiscal 2008 (which ended in February) the company sold nearly 14 million devices (more than double the year before).

"Recently, though, the financial crisis has dealt a strong blow to the company. Investors doubt whether RIMM can repeat the 90% growth in revenues that it achieved in fiscal 2008.

"Not only is the slowing economy a threat to growth but so is increased competition. Apple's iPhone, for example, has been a hit among consumers and now the company is pushing into the corporate market, trying to erode Research In Motion's market share.

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"On the strength of two key acquisitions, Brightpoint (NASDAQ: CELL) has become the largest global distributor of wireless devices," says quantitative analyst Vahan Janjigian of Forbes Growth Investor.

"The acquisitons helped boost the number of wireless products handled in 2007 by 55% to 83 million. The company is also the leading provider of customized logistics services to the wireless industry.

"CELL purchases cell phones, batteries, chargers, and memory cards, and then sells them to a global network of 25,000 customers.

"The objective is to acquire distribution rights to products offering the greatest potential for growth. It sells brands made by LG Electronics, Nokia, Kyocera, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, Siemens, and Ericsson. This category produced 92% of total 2007 revenues, but it had a gross profit margin of just 4.24%.

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Growth expert Dennis Slothower has chosen Vodafone Group (NYSE: VOD) as the latest "stock of the month" in his Stealth Stocks newsletter.

He notes that the London-based firm is a world leader in providing voice and data communications services for both consumer and enterprise customers, with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Pacific and the United States.

Indeed, he points out, the company has equity interests in 25 countries; partner market arrangements extend the group's footprint to an additional 38 countries with 206 million mobile communications customers.

He explains, "Vodaphone Group is continually developing and enhancing service offerings, particularly through third-generation (3G) mobile technology, which has been deployed in the majority of its operations."

With interest rates falling, he observes, the technology sector is leading the way and the wireless sector is leading the technology sector. And the company, he says, has grown earnings over the past year at a 25% rate.

Says Slothower, "This stock has everything I like: international exposure, a 2.5% dividend and a low P/E ratio. I would not be surprised to see VOD double over the next 18 months."

According to my numbers, he contends, Vodafone should be selling in the $70 range over the next three to five years. He concludes, "It is currently trading in the low $30 range, so VOD has a large upside potential. Place a sell stop at 25% below your entry price. As the stock rises, continue to raise your stop."

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Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is a long-term holding in the "Deep Discount Portfolio" compiled by Nathan Slaughter. This portfolio from his Half-Priced Stocks newsletter focuses on what he believes are the "most undervalued stocks on the market."

Regarding Motorola, he explains, "When we first added mobile phone and wireless equipment manufacturer Motorola to our Deep-Discount Portfolio back in March, we knew the company was headed for a temporary business slump."

As expected, he states, Motorola has struggled since then, surrendering market share to Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Samsung and reporting back-to-back quarterly losses.

Furthermore, he adds, Wall Street has been frustrated with the firm's lack of new product development, particularly given the excitement surrounding the successful iPhone launch from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

In recent years, Slaughter contends, Motorola has posted impressive 40% growth in handset unit shipments, tops in the industry. However, he observes, since hitting a homerun with the wildly popular Razr phone, sales have cooled off, and the company now needs to reinvigorate its lineup.

Fortunately, the advisor argues, management has outlined plans to do just that. In fact, the firm is planning to unveil not just one follow-up product, but a whole wave of new phones.

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"Investors continue to underestimate the growth potential at Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC)," says global analyst Yiannis Mostrous in The Silk Road Investor. He considers the stock a core holding.

The Sweden-based company develops and produces advanced systems and products for wired and mobile communications in public and private networks and produces mobile phones through a joint venture with Sony.

Mostrous notes, "The company operates in one of the most promising segments of the global economy, where the demands of bigger and better networks increase almost daily."

According to the advisor, "It's currently upgrading networks for more than 50 phone companies, with about 6 million customers signing up for faster mobile access each month globally." Industry experts, he points out, expect mobile subscribers to surpass 5 billion in the next five years.

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