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Biography for Jason Ankeny

Jason Ankeny is the executive editor of FierceMobileContent and FierceDeveloper as well as a regular contributor to Entrepreneur magazine and the website All Music Guide. He previously served as senior editor of Telephony and its sister publication Wireless Review--additional credits include efforts for publications including Rolling Stone, Wax Poetics and No Depression along with liner notes for a number of album releases. He lives in Chicago and may be reached via email at jankeny@fiercemarkets.com.

Articles by Jason Ankeny

Roundbox scores $20 million in Series C

Mobile broadcast software provider Roundbox announced the completion of a $20 million Series C financing round led by Montagu Newhall Associates, with additional funding from existing investors Core

Microsoft unveils first iPhone app

Microsoft announced the launch of Seadragon Mobile, an application optimized for archrival Apple's iPhone. Developed by the Microsoft Live Labs unit, Seadragon Mobile is a free demonstration app

Apple remodels the App Store

Apple is instituting a series of changes improving how iPhone and iPod touch applications are featured in its App Store following growing criticism from developers over how the digital storefront

Mobile ad rates begin to fall

Mobile advertising rates are beginning to drop, with cost-per-impression ad rates reaching single-digit pricing in some instances, according to AdAge. While the current economic recession is one

Forecast: Data revenues growing to $347B by 2013

Annual data revenues will more than double from $148 billion in 2007 to $347 billion in 2013 according to a new forecast released by market analysis firm Informa Telecoms & Media, which

Is App Store pricing hindering app development?

How the growing proliferation of bargain-priced iPhone applications may be inhibiting software product development. Article

Mobile Distillery extends iPhone apps to rival devices

Mobile application production and testing solutions provider Mobile Distillery announced new tools and processes promising efficient migration of iPhone applications to mass-market Java ME phones and

Loopt launches on Android Market

Social-mapping and communication solutions provider Loopt announced it will expand its free service to Google's Android Market application storefront, promising core features including background

Thumbplay inks mobile music deal with Billboard.com

Mobile entertainment destination Thumbplay announced an agreement with Billboard.com to offer the music news website's visitors direct access to digital content. Per terms of the exclusive deal,

Vodafone, MTV team for multi-platform talent contest

European telecoms giant Vodafone and MTV Networks announced the launch of Vodafone Fast-track, a new talent competition promising unsigned musicians their chance at recording a single and video for