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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

AT&T to acquire Centennial for $944 million

AT&T announced it will acquire regional provider Centennial Communications for $944 million in cash. Centennial brings with it 1.1 million subscribers, the majority of them in rural

Zed, Alltel partner for RealTone JukeBox VIP Club

Mobile entertainment firm Zed announced an agreement with Alltel Wireless to launch the RealTone JukeBox VIP Club, an exclusive subscription-based application featuring ringtones and related offers

T-Mobile USA teams with AOL's Platform-A for G1 promo

AOL's digital advertising unit Platform-A announced an agreement with T-Mobile USA to launch a billion-impression promotional campaign spotlighting the G1, the first handset powered by Google's

Useful Networks debuts Snocator

An early-season blizzard just dumped four feet of snow on South Dakota--what better time to introduce a mobile application optimized for skiers and snowboarders? Mobile location technology provider

Sears launches mobile commerce effort

Department store chain Sears announced the launch of Sears2go, a mobile commerce site enabling shoppers to find and buy select Sears.com merchandise from their handsets. Powered by mobile web

iSkoot developing mobile web platform for AT&T

Mobile web services iSkoot is reportedly developing a new mobile platform for AT&T that promises to enable the operator to offer a variety of services optimized for low-end phones. According to

Mobile advertising answers questions about its future

One third of marketers plan to slash their advertising budgets this year to account for the economic downturn, according to a recent survey conducted by the Association of National Advertisers, and

Sprint continues to bleed subscribers in Q3

Sprint Nextel posted third-quarter losses of $326 million as subscribers continued to flee the operator in droves. Revenue fell 12 percent to $8.82 billion, down from $10.04 billion a year ago.

Can Microsoft best Google on Verizon Wireless search deal?

A much-rumored mobile search partnership pairing Verizon Wireless and Google is in jeopardy after the web services giant's chief rival Microsoft reportedly pitched a sweeter deal to the mobile

Tuning in the future of mobile TV

EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding on boosting Europe's mobile broadcast fortunes. Article