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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

Alltel launches Latino entertainment lineup

Alltel Wireless announced the launch of new mobile video offerings from Spanish-language media giant Univision as well as multi-platform media network GoTV's Latin pop channel ES Musica. Alltel's

Study: Users addicted to mobile messaging

An overwhelming percentage of mobile messaging users admit to engaging in inappropriate or even dangerous behavior to access and respond to email during off hours according to a new consumer study

Will Android redefine the mobile user experience?

The first Android-based handset hit the market this week when T-Mobile USA released the hotly-anticipated G1--however, insiders are now buzzing about the next wave of Android devices, specifically

Google Maps for Mobile adds voter information

With the U.S. presidential election less than two weeks away, Google announced a new multi-platform maps effort to simplify and centralize voting locations and registration information. According to

Samsung brings TouchWiz customizable UI to U.S.

Samsung Telecommunications America announced the pending launch of TouchWiz, a customizable user interface making its debut in the U.S. market. The UI--previously available internationally via

Immersion intros do-it-yourself haptics effects

Touch feedback technology developer Immersion Corporation announced the launch of the Samsung Haptic 2, the first handset enabling users to design their own haptic effects based on the firm's

Research In Motion debuts BlackBerry Web Signals

Research In Motion announced the launch of BlackBerry Web Signals, which promises to leverage the handset maker's push technology to automatically notify smartphone users when relevant content is

Google to share Android Market revenues with operators

Google will hand over 70 percent of revenues to developers when its Android Market virtual storefront begins offering premium mobile applications in the first quarter of 2009. Equally noteworthy, the

Advertising the Android

T-Mobile USA's new CMO on the operator's G1 product launch. Article

AT&T Q3 wireless data revenues soar 50 percent

AT&T posted third quarter earnings of $3.2 billion, with profits rising approximately 5 percent on the strength of record postpaid subscriber additions, surging Apple iPhone 3G sales and