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FOX43 Shows Off Kajeet as One of the Hottest Products for Kids This Summer Posted 06/04/2013
The Charlotte Observer Credits Kajeet For Bridging the Digital Divide in Education Posted 05/09/2013
Kajeet® Helping to Close the Broadband Access Gap for Fairfax County Public School Students with Kajeet SmartSpot™ Posted 04/10/2013
A new offering from the company parents and educators rely on for safe, affordable mobile connectivity, Kajeet SmartSpot™ will assist in closing the digital divide among students in the Fairfax County Public School system
Bethesda, MD Wednesday, April 10, 2013: Kajeet®, the only wireless service provider dedicated to kids and education, is pleased to announce its selection by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) for their Access4All initiative. A program designed to address the need for off-campus Internet connectivity, FCPS students are able to borrow (or check out, similar to a library book) a Kajeet SmartSpot™, a portable Wi-Fi hotspot enabling access to school-approved, online resources outside the classroom. Highly compatible and simple for students to use, the Kajeet SmartSpot™ may be paired with any Wi-Fi capable device, including laptops, netbooks, tablets, e-readers or smartphones, enabling quick, easy Internet connectivity for the modern 24/7 education environment.
Michael Flood, Vice President of Education Markets at Kajeet®, is Presented with the Consortium for School Networking’s 2013 Private Sector Champion Award Posted 03/14/2013
Flood, an education industry veteran, was selected for the substantial contributions he has made to the education technology community.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) March 14, 2013: Kajeet®, the only wireless service provider dedicated to kids and schools, is pleased to announce that Michael Flood, Vice President of Education Markets, has been selected by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) for this year’s Private Sector Champion Award. The Private Sector Champion Award is given to one member each year that has made significant contributions to advance education technology. Flood was presented with the award at CoSN’s Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.
Kajeet® Brings Its Sentinel™ Platform to the University of the District of Columbia Community College & UDC-CC Posted 03/12/2013
Kajeet® continues its mission of making learning mobile by bringing its wireless platform to adult learners enrolled in UDC-CC’s Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning (WDLL) program
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) March 12, 2013: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for educational institutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with the University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC), and its participation in the Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning (WDLL) program, an effort crafted by District leaders to improve adult literacy and job readiness for District of Columbia residents.
Arterra Mobility® Welcomes Andy Greig as Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development Posted 01/08/2013
Greig, a veteran in the wireless and telecommunications industries, will lead Arterra’s enterprise and MVNE sales expansion
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) January 8, 2013: Arterra Mobility®, the easiest way to go wireless™, is pleased to welcome Andy Greig as Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development, to drive the company’s sales efforts for enterprise clients and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) partners.
Kajeet® Selected by Education.com as a Best Holiday Gift for 2012 Posted 12/11/2012
The only wireless service provider in America dedicated to kids and education is chosen from among thousands of products reviewed by Education.com for this year’s Gift Guide
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) December 11, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, has been selected for it’s combination of fun and learning by Education.com for inclusion in their 2012 Gift Guide. Products chosen for the Gift Guide were kid-tested and teacher-approved, selected from thousands reviewed and deemed most likely to stand the test of time.
Kajeet® Launches Bring Your Own Device Program Posted 12/05/2012
The only wireless service provider in America dedicated to kids and education now allows customers to bring their own devices to activate on Kajeet, just in time for the holiday season
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) December 05, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, is pleased to announce the launch of it’s new Bring Your Own Device Program. Customers with used, inactive Sprint® devices may now activate these on Kajeet instead of purchasing a brand new phone or tablet.
Kajeet® Technology Supports the Dropout and Truancy Prevention Network (DTPN) to Enable “Right Back on Track” Mentoring Program for Kids Posted 10/11/2012
Kajeet®, the smart phone for kids®, provides managed cellular voice, data and text messaging services for phones used as part of DTPN’s Right Back on Track Mentoring program, an initiative to keep habitual truants in school via the help of phone-based coaching and check-ins within select New York City public schools
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) October 11, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, is pleased to announce its alliance with the Dropout and Truancy Prevention Network, a social enterprise dedicated to providing services to schools and courts to help keep middle and high school students from dropping out.
Kajeet® Technology Supports the Dropout and Truancy Prevention Network (DTPN) to Enable “Right Back on Track” Mentoring Program for Kids Posted 10/11/2012
Kajeet® Brings its Sentinel™ Platform to the Scientific Educational Community Through Partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Posted 09/25/2012
The premier wireless platform for kids partners with AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society, on its Active Explorer Smartphone Project to allow educators to create their own smart phone-powered explorations for students.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) September 25, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, is pleased to announce its partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and its participation in the Active Explorer Smartphone Project, a web application that integrates mobile technology into the classroom by equipping students with smartphones to increase engagement and encourage scientific exploration of their environments.
Arterra Mobility® Announces Launch of National 4G Service on the Sentinel™ Platform Posted 09/05/2012
Arterra Mobility® will offer its Sentinel™ customers the ability to download Sentinel Data™ up to ten times faster on the Sprint 4G (WiMAX) network
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) September 05, 2012: Arterra Mobility® (http://www.ArterraMobility) is excited to announce the availability of 4G wireless network services on its Global Mobile Award-nominated Sentinel™ platform. Starting in the fall, Sentinel™ customers will be able to consume data at faster speeds, while still using Sentinel’s patented technology to filter inappropriate content, control costs, and ensure proper use while using 4G WiMAX supported devices, including certain Android™ tablets, laptops, and smartphones.
The New York Post Calls Kajeet “Cool for School” Posted 09/04/2012
Arterra Mobility™ Selected as Sprint® Single Source Enablement Solution for Companies Building Custom Wireless Services Posted 08/23/2012
Arterra Mobility™, the easiest way to go wireless™, will enable Sprint’s new turnkey solution, allowing virtually any business to become a wireless service provider
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) August 23, 2012: Arterra Mobility™ (http://www.ArterraMobility.com) is pleased to announce it has been selected by Sprint® to power their new Single Source Enablement portfolio, a turnkey solution that makes it possible for almost any brand to become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Arterra was selected in part due to its extensive industry expertise, patented technology and peerless track record of successful delivery.
Kajeet Phones One of the Today Show's "Cool Picks" for Back to School Shopping Posted 08/17/2012
Kajeet Recommended as a Smart Back-to-School Product on KTUL News Posted 08/14/2012
Kajeet® Welcomes Robert Getsy as Vice President of Marketing Posted 08/14/2012
Getsy, a specialist in online acquisition and lead generation, will spearhead kajeet’s consumer and education marketing initiatives
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) August 14, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, is pleased to welcome Robert Getsy as Vice President of Marketing to drive the company’s growth within both the consumer and educational marketplace.
Kajeet Named a Best Back-to-School Product on Fox 5 San Diego Posted 08/07/2012
Kajeet Kicks Off Camp with DC SCORES Posted 08/07/2012
NBC’s Today Show Features kajeet Posted 07/23/2012
USA Today Columnist Recommends kajeet Posted 07/16/2012
Kajeet® Collaborates with Qualcomm, Common Sense Media, Emantras and EduTone on “Making Learning Mobile” Initiative Posted 06/26/2012
The only wireless platform for kids, kajeet, partners with industry leaders to provide safe, secure, and affordable Android™ tablets for use by both students and teachers in Fairfax County Public Schools as part of Qualcomm’s Wireless Reach™ Initiative.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) June 26, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, is pleased to announce its participation in the new Making Learning Mobile pilot program, which is sponsored by Qualcomm Incorporated’s Wireless Reach™ initiative.
Kajeet® Launches School Guard™, the First Free Online Tool that Allows Bring-Your-Own-Device Institutions to Manage Internet Access in the Classroom on Student-Owned Smartphones, Tablets and Laptops Posted 06/14/2012
The only wireless platform for kids is the sole provider of this patented technology, allowing schools to apply state-, district-, grade- or glassroom- specific Internet access policies to mobile devices owned by students during school hours
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) June 14, 2012: Kajeet®, the preeminent wireless service platform for kids and those who love them, is pleased to announce the launch of School Guard™, the newest addition to its suite of free, online tools developed to empower children both inside and outside of the classroom.
THE Journal Describes Kajeet for Education’s role in NCTAF’s Teachers Learning in Networked Communities Program Posted 06/06/2012
NCTAF TLINC® Project Provides Support for edWeb.net Mobile App to Help Educators Be More Connected Through Online Communities Posted 06/05/2012
Kajeet, the smart phone for kids™ joins forces with one of the largest nonprofit youth development organizations in Washington, DC to provide free soccer and arts camps for local kids.
PRINCETON, NJ — June 5, 2012: edWeb.net, a professional social and learning network for the education community, has announced the release of a mobile app that makes it easier for educators who are members of edWeb to keep up with their online community activity. The edWeb mobile app was developed with the support of the National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (NCTAF) and a grant from Qualcomm Incorporated's Wireless Reach™ initiative.
Kajeet® Partners with DC SCORES to Present the 2012 Couch to Camp Campaign Posted 05/02/2012
Kajeet, the smart phone for kids™ joins forces with one of the largest nonprofit youth development organizations in Washington, DC to provide free soccer and arts camps for local kids.
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) March 12, 2012: Kajeet, the smart phone for kids™ and the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, is pleased to announce its collaboration with DC SCORES on their 2012 Couch to Camp campaign. An affiliate and the flagship program of America SCORES, which strives to inspire urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students and build character, DC SCORES provides after- school programs for over 800 low-income youth in Washington, DC at 27 schools. The Couch to Camp program will give approximately 200 kids the opportunity to attend summer camp for free. Kajeet will be matching all donations made to support Couch to Camp up to $5,000.
Kajeet VP of Education Markets Michael Flood Speaks on Education Talk Radio Posted 04/26/2012
Kajeet® Announces Partnership with Be B’Kesher to Facilitate Safe Cell Phone Usage in the Orthodox Jewish Community Posted 03/26/2012
Kajeet, the smart phone for kids™ teams up with Be B'Kesher to provide a cell phone solution that can be tailored to meet needs of parents, schools and the broader American Orthodox Jewish community.
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) April 25, 2012: Kajeet, the smart phone for kids™, the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, is pleased to announce its partnership with Be B'kesher, a company dedicated to aiding safe and responsible cell phone usage in the Jewish Orthodox community, to introduce the kajeet mobile phone service to the larger American Orthodox Jewish community .
Kajeet® Nominated for Prestigious 2012 Global Mobile Award Posted 02/09/2012
The smart phone for kids™, in conjunction with Telcordia, is nominated for Best Mobile Innovation for Education or Learning for its Sentinel™ Platform for Smart Learning.
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) February 9, 2012: Kajeet, the smart phone for kids™ and the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, is pleased to announce its nomination for a 2012 Global Mobile Award, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence and innovation in the field of mobile communications. Together with Telcordia, an industry leader in global, mobile and enterprise solutions, kajeet was nominated in the Best Mobile Innovation for Education or Learning category for the development of kajeet's Sentinel Platform for education, a web-based administrative service for managing student mobile learning devices on its nationwide broadband wireless service.
FOX 4's Mikita Burton Recommends kajeet Smartphones this Holiday Season Posted 12/13/2011
San Luis Obispo Tribune Recommends kajeet, the Smart Phone for Kids™ Posted 11/18/2011
Kajeet® Announces the Availability of Additional Android™ Smartphones with Website Filtering Technology Posted 11/15/2011
The smart phone for kids™ enhances their Android™ smartphone line-up to include a total of five models, just in time for the Holiday Season
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) November 15, 2011: Kajeet® (http://www.kajeet.com), the smart phone for kids™ and the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, is pleased to announce the availability of five different Android™ smartphones, each model preloaded with exclusive website filtering technology and patented parental controls, just in time for holiday shopping.
Kajeet® Launches the First Android™ Smartphones with Website Filtering Technology Posted 11/08/2011
The smart phone for kids™ is the only service to provide a safe, out-of-the-box Android™ smartphone with a free control that allows parents to block inappropriate website content.
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) November 8, 2011: Kajeet® (http://www.kajeet.com), the smart phone for kids™ and the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, is pleased to announce an industry first: the availability of Android™ smartphones with exclusive website filtering technology and patented parental controls, just in time for the holiday season.
Kajeet for Education Announces the Launch of Sentinel™, a Web-Based Administrative Platform for Managing Student Mobile Learning Devices on its Nationwide Broadband Wireless Service Posted 10/19/2011
Sentinel™ is the first solution from a wireless carrier to provide cloud-based management of mobile broadband traffic to filter out inappropriate content, control costs and ensure academic use.
Bethesda, MD, October 19, 2011: Kajeet for Education (www.kajeetforeducation.com) is making learning mobile with another innovative solution for K-12 schools, school districts and education departments. As schools across the country adopt computing platforms of all shapes and sizes, including smartphones, tablets, netbooks, laptops and more, they face many very relevant concerns. Kajeet for Education’s new platform, Sentinel™ addresses these concerns head-on as only a wireless carrier focused on kids and education can do.
Kajeet® Awarded Three Patents Posted 10/11/2011
Kajeet is issued three patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its proprietary mobile policy control and walleting technology
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) October 11, 2011: Kajeet® (http://www.kajeet.com), the smart phone for kids™ and the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent Number 7,881,697, Patent Number 7,945,238 and Patent Number 7,899,438 to the company and that additional patents are expected to be issued soon. These patents address ways in which a communications device can be managed, as well as what features or functions may be accessed.
Arterra Mobility Partners with 1-800-COLLECT to Enable the First Prepaid Mobile Collect Calling Service Posted 10/07/2011
Agreement adds ‘safety-net’ feature previously restricted to landlines.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) October 07, 2011: Arterra Mobility (http://www.ArterraMobility.com) today announced a collaboration with 1-800-COLLECT, the premier provider of collect calling services, to enable Arterra prepaid subscribers to make a mobile collect call, even when they are out of minutes or balance on their cell phones.
Wireless subscribers can use 1-800-COLLECT service from their mobile phones to place collect calls to both landlines and other cell phones. Until now, 1-800-COLLECT service was available only from landlines and payphones.
Personal Finance: Tips Offered for Decisions on Kids' First Cellphones Posted 09/18/2011
Arterra Mobility Welcomes Garth Billstin as Sales and Business Development Director Posted 09/15/2011
Billstin, a wireless and telecommunications veteran, will use his industry experience to drive Arterra Mobility growth and expansion
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) September 8th, 2011: Arterra Mobility (http://www.ArterraMobility.com) is pleased to welcome Garth Billstin as Sales and Business Development Director to support growth of its mobile services enablement business.
“I have watched and admired the solution Arterra Mobility has built over the past several years and am very excited to be part of the Arterra team. I look forward to utilizing my prior experience to immediately drive sales and show the value Arterra Mobility’s platform has to offer existing clients and new markets,” Billstin said.
The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future to Collaborate With Qualcomm, Kajeet for Education, and HTC to Launch Initiative to Empower Student Teachers With Advanced Wireless Technologies Posted 09/15/2011
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative in collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, Kajeet for Education, and HTC designed to empower pre-service/student teachers with advanced wireless technologies. This exciting project will enable communication, collaboration, and the availability of limitless resources for teachers as they enter classrooms for the first time.
The project is launching at five universities across the United States: Arizona State University, Georgia State University, University of New Mexico, University of North Carolina Greensboro, and the University of Texas at El Paso. Two hundred wireless mobile devices, donated by HTC and supported by Kajeet for Education, have been delivered into the hands of pre-service/student teachers at each university.
Kajeet for Education Partners with Tutors with Computers Posted 08/16/2011
Kajeet for Education™ Partners with Tutors with Computers to Deliver Supplemental Educational Services to Underprivileged Students Posted 08/16/2011
The safe, scalable, kajeet mobile learning solution joins an innovative educational technology company to deliver a unique tutoring platform for low-income students
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) August 16th, 2011: Kajeet for Education (http://www.KajeetforEducation.com) is pleased to announce its collaboration with Tutors with Computers, a leading provider of educational technology, to support the delivery of supplemental educational services to low-income students. A unique solution, Tutors with Computers delivers vocabulary and critical reasoning lessons to students through a variety of mobile devices, including cell phones, tablets and/or netbooks. By integrating educational content with the latest technology, Tutors with Computers provides programs that allow students to learn at their own pace, work according to their own schedule and location, and improve their reading comprehension. Kajeet for Education will provide the safe, mobile technology environment for students enrolled with Tutors with Computers.
FOX 4's Mikita Burton Recommends kajeet for this Back-to-School Season Posted 08/09/2011
Does Your Child Need a Cell Phone? Posted 08/03/2011
When is Your Child Ready for a Cell Phone? Posted 08/03/2011
Kajeet Partners with CareSpeak Communications to Support Heart Transplant Pilot Program at Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian Posted 08/02/2011
The safest cell phone for kids™ teams up with a leading mobile health company to provide critical text message reminders to young heart transplant patients.
A Tech-Savvy Mom Picks kajeet as a Favorite Cell Phone for Kids on Shine from Yahoo! Posted 06/24/2011
WGRZ Calls kajeet a “Winner for Your Wallet” Posted 06/06/2011
Kajeet Welcomes Michael Flood as VP of Education Markets Posted 04/27/2011
Kajeet introduces “the safest mobile classroom for kids” to provide schools, students, teachers, and parents with safe, affordable, and scalable mobile learning solutions.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) April 27, 2011: Kajeet®, (www.kajeet.com) the safest cell phone for kids ™, today announced the launch of Kajeet for Education, the safest mobile classroom for kids. This new division of Kajeet will provide affordable, safe, scalable solutions to bring Internet-capable mobile devices to students everywhere. Education industry veteran Michael Flood has been named Kajeet’s Vice President of Education Markets and will lead the company’s mobile learning initiatives.
Kajeet Selected by PC Magazine as one of the Ten Best Cheap Prepaid Phone Plans You've Never Heard Of Posted 01/18/2011
CBS’s Eye on Parenting Features kajeet Posted 12/29/2010
New kajeet® Safety Plan for Kids a Cell Phone “First” Posted 12/07/2010
Affordable Bundle Offers Holiday Shoppers Unlimited Texting, Picture Messaging and GPS Phone Locator Services, Plus 300 Anytime Minutes
Bethesda, MD December 7, 2010: Kajeet® (www.kajeet.com), the safest cell phone for kids ™ and the only cell phone service provider in the U.S. to have won four parenting awards for excellence and safety, has announced the launch of an affordable, all-inclusive monthly safety service plan. The kajeet Safety Plan offers unlimited texting, picture messaging and GPS locates along with 300 minutes of anytime talk. The $24.99 Safety Plan – the first of its kind to affordably bundle the services kids and teenagers want with the safety features parents rely on – is expected to be among kajeet’s most popular offerings this holiday season. Kajeet offers the only contract-free cell phone service with GPS Phone Locator and free parental controls.
NBC's Today Show discusses kajeet Posted 10/11/2010
The Mom's Choice Awards Names kajeet Among Best In Family-Friendly Products Posted 03/11/2010
The Mom's Choice Awards Names kajeet Among Best In Family-Friendly Products
Bethesda, MD (PRWeb) March 11, 2010 -- Kajeet™, the cell phone service for kids and teens, has been named a Mom’s Choice Award Gold Recipient in the Gear and Accessory Category. The Mom’s Choice Award helps families make informed purchasing decisions by recognizing companies that deliver quality family-friendly media products and services.
Kajeet Publishes Free Guidelines for Teen and Tween Cell Phone Use Posted 02/24/2010
Kajeet Advocates Use of Cell Phone Contracts to Set Limits Before Giving Kids Mobile Devices
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) February 24, 2010 -- Kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the safest cell phone service for kids, has published guidelines to help parents manage child cell phone use, along with a sample cell phone contract for parents and their children. The kajeet guidelines recommend establishing limits regarding the amount of use, time of use, and breadth of services that may be used. The guidelines also recommend establishing a firm budget before giving a cell phone to a child.
Kajeet Selected by AlwaysOn as an OnMedia Top 100 Winner Posted 01/14/2010
Recognized for creating new opportunities in marketing, branding, advertising, and publishing.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) January 14, 2010– Kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the safest cell phone service for kids™ , today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia Top 100 winners. Inclusion in the OnMedia 100 signifies leadership amongst its peers as well as game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Kajeet was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
Kajeet Offers Unlimited Texting and 150 Minutes for $19.99/month
Offer extended beyond September and into the 2009 Holiday Season! Posted 09/14/2009Fox Business Reviews Safe Online Products Posted 09/01/2009
Fox Business recently highlighted kajeet in a segment covering tips for keeping kids safe online. "The biggest fear of parents is the phone because that's the one that is not in the house..." In addition to discussing parental controls available for kajeet, this segment reviews other online tools that help parents manage the online experience of their family.
Personal Tech: They're Old Enough to Text Now What Posted 08/27/2009
The New York Times recently covered kajeet as a great cell phone for texting for kids and teens. Kajeet is the safest cell phone service for kids and teens that has the features kids want along with free parental controls to give parents a peace of mind.
Personal Tech: They're Old Enough to Text. Now What? Posted 08/27/2009
The New York Times recently covered kajeet as a great cell phone for texting for kids and teens. Kajeet is the safest cell phone service for kids and teens that has the features kids want along with free parental controls to give parents a peace of mind.
Fox 28 Reviews Award Winning Parenting Products Posted 08/26/2009
Fox 28 discusses award-winning parenting products with Sherrie Guthrie from Parent Tested, Parent Approved Media. "These phones are the safest cell phones on the planet for children" says Sharon when discussing the kajeet cell phone. Other products profiled include the Math Blaster (a DS game that reinforces math facts), sharable "design your own" purses and backpacks, and the Picture Keeper (a program that provides easy picture file backup).
Forbes Profiles kajeet's "Moms Direct" Sales Team Posted 07/17/2009
Kajeet, a cellphone service for children, is recruiting moms to sell its phones to other moms.
Kajeet Wins iParenting Media Excellence Award Posted 06/30/2009
Kajeet, the safest cell phone service for "tweens" and teens has won its third parenting award, the iParenting Media Excellence Award in the safety category.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) June 30, 2009: kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the safest cell phone service for kids and the only cell phone carrier in the U.S. that has ever won a parenting award, has won the iParenting Media Award for 2009 Excellent Products in the Safety category. It is the third parenting award kajeet has won in the last eight months.SmartyCard and kajeet Create New Means for Tweens to Earn Mobile Phone Priviledges Posted 06/16/2009
Companies partner to become first to offer purchase of kid-appropriate phones and airtime with virtual currency.
San Mateo, Calif., June 16, 2009 – SmartyCard™, the online games service for tweens that lets them earn their favorite rewards through one flexible virtual currency, today announced a strategic partnership with kajeet™, the cell phone service made for kids. Starting today, tweens can unlock and redeem SmartyCard points for kajeet’s popular pay-as-you-go mobile phones from the SmartyCard catalog of real and virtual rewards. SmartyCard and kajeet now offer parents a new way to encourage responsibility and underscore the importance of education before giving mobile privileges to their kids.Resourcefulness: How a Little Telco Out-Maneuvers the Giants Posted 05/17/2009
Kajeet partnered with Mokugift to launch a plant a tree campaign, which plants a tree for every customer that visits www.kajeet.com/reuse and purchases a refurbished kajeet phone.
Sexting is Serious and It's a Felony Posted 05/08/2009
Reporter Gene Cox from Fox59, Indianapolis, IN reports on the dangers of sexting and features kajeet as a solution to sexting.
"Sexting is serious and it's a felony. That is the message from Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi being delivered to Central Indiana pre-teens and teens."
Kajeet wins NAPPA Parenting Products Competition Honors Posted 05/07/2009
Judges and family testers name kajeet a National Parenting Publication Awards (NAPPA) Honors Award Winner, judging the kajeet cell phone service for kids to be a great choice for families.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) May 5, 2009: kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the cell phone service for kids, has been named an Honors winner in the 2009 NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) competition. This prestigious award recognizes the commitment kajeet makes to kids and their parents by providing them with some of the most innovative and useful cell phone products and services on the market today.Tech Companies Celebrate Earth Day in Cool Ways Posted 04/17/2009
IT Week reviews how tech companies are celebrating Earth Day and higlights the kajeet Plant a Tree initiative.
"kajeet began its plant a tree program this month in partnership with social venture company Mokugift and the United Nation's Environment Programme's "One Billion Tree Campaign." With the purchase of any recycled cell phone, kajeet will plant a tree in the customer's name in a deforested region of the world. The customer will receive information about where the tree was planted, what type of tree it was, learn more about global warming and how to plant more trees. kajeet will also supply customers with postage-paid envelopes to return any unused, unwanted phones for recycling. Check out the plant a tree site and the amazing graphics."
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NBC South Florida Today Reviews Quality Products for Kids Posted 03/26/2009
NBC's South Florida Today reviews quality parenting products with Sharon Vinderine of Parent Tested, Parent Approved Media, Inc. During the segment, Sharon says the following about kajeet: "The really interesting thing about this is that it offers parental controls. You as a parent can go on the website and can control, for example, that you don’t want your child receiving text messages during school hours. You can set those limits. But the other nice thing about it is that it has a GPS locator on it." kajeet is profiled in minute 2 of the video segment.
Kajeet, the Cell Phone Service for Kids, Welcomes Mark Pilipczuk as Chief Marketing Officer Posted 01/28/2009
Pilipczuk, a direct response marketing veteran previously a senior vice president at AOL LLC, will use his wealth of experience in online marketing to help kajeet cost-effectively cultivate long-term relationships with customers and expand the kajeet.com online store (www.kajeet.com).
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) January 28, 2009: kajeet™, the cell phone service made for kids, has named Mark Pilipczuk as chief marketing officer. A father of two and a long-term kajeet customer, Pilipczuk says he is proud to join a company that keeps parents and kids talking. Pilipczuk will use his wealth of experience in online marketing to help kajeet cost-effectively cultivate long-term relationships with customers and expand the kajeet.com online store (www.kajeet.com).
The 10! Show Profiles Award Winning Parenting Products Posted 12/10/2008
The 10! Show on NBC hosts Sharon Vinderine of Parent Tested, Parent Approved Media, Inc. and profiles award-winning parenting products. "These (kajeet phones) are amazing!" Sharon says as she reviews the kajeet parental control features. kajeet is profiled in minute 3 of the video segment.
Kajeet, the Cell Phone Service for Kids, has won the PTPA Media Inc. Seal of Approval Posted 12/09/2008
PTPA Media Inc. (Parent Tested Parent Approved) has announced that the kajeet prepaid cell phone service for kids is a winner in their 2008 Fall Product Call for the best in parenting products.
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) December 9, 2008 – kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the cell phone service made for kids, announces that it has been awarded the prestigious PTPA Media Inc. Seal of Approval for excellence in parenting products. PTPA Media Inc. (Parent Tested Parent Approved) has announced that the kajeet kid's cell phone service is a winner in their 2008 Fall Product Call for the best in parenting products.
American Chronicle: "PTPA Media Awards announces their Winning Products for the 2008 Holiday Shoppers!" Posted 11/25/2008
American Chronicle highlights the PTPA Media Awards. "Parents can rest assured knowing the PTPA products they purchase for the upcoming holiday season have all been parent tested, parent approved for quality and functionality for their families."
Kajeet Cell Phone Service for Kids Now Available on Amazon.com Posted 11/18/2008
kajeet™, the cell phone service made for kids, today announced that its cell phones are now available for purchase from the Amazon.com Wireless store. kajeet has also been included in the Amazon.com 2008 Holiday Toy List featuring this year's top toys, video games, sporting goods, electronics and DVDs.
Bethesda, Maryland (PRWEB) November 18, 2008 – kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the cell phone service made for kids, today announced that its cell phones are now available for purchase from the Amazon.com Wireless store at www.amazon.com/wireless. kajeet has also been included in the Amazon.com 2008 Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist), featuring this year's top toys, video games, sporting goods, electronics and DVDs.
Fierce Wireless: "Kajeet launches phones on Amazon" Posted 11/18/2008
Fierce Wireless talks with Daniel Neal about the launch of kajeet phones in the Amazon.com Wireless Store. It highlights the niche kajeet has found by "catering specifically to kids and moms who want to have more direct control over how their children use phones". To read the full article, click here.
Kajeet Cell Phone Service for Kids is 2008 Winner for Parenting Products Posted 09/17/2008
In this article, TMCnet.com profiles the recent PTPA Media and Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards for the kajeet Cell Phone Service For Kids.
"Cell phones for kids? No kidding. kajeet, a cell phone service targeted at this segment was awarded the PTPA Media (Parent Tested Parent Approval) Seal as a winner in their 2008 Fall Product Call for best in parenting products.
This win follows closely on the heels of another award. In September, kajeet was presented with the top Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) service innovation award at the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards in London, England."To read the full article, click here.
Prepaid Reviews: kajeet Takes Home Award for Top MVNO Service Innovation Posted 09/17/2008
Prepaid Reviews congratulates kajeet on the MVNO service award bestowed by Global Telecoms earlier this week. "While kajeet was recognized for all of their services, WalletManager stole the show. It is an application which lets parents and kids figure out who pays for what." To read the full article, click here.
Kajeet & Telcordia Recognized for Service Innovation Posted 09/16/2008
Bethesda, Maryland - September 16, 2008 - kajeet, the cell phone service made for kids, and Telcordia, a global leader in the development of IP, fixed line and mobile telecommunications software and services, were presented with the top MVNO service innovation award at the Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards in London, England. These awards honor innovative projects involving telecoms operators and service providers around the world, in association with their vendors and suppliers.
Prepaid Reviews: Finding The Best Phone From Each Prepaid Carrier Posted 09/03/2008
Prepaid Reviews calls kajeet a good deal. "If we’re talking cell phones for kids, there has to be a good deal to be found. Starting things off right, kajeet offers $25 of airtime when you buy a phone online. So when we look at phones like the Samsung m300 and the Sanyo Katana, we can knock that $25 right off, since it will be made up for with airtime." To read the full article, click here.
msnbc: "A Good Find: GPS to Locate the Kids" Posted 08/25/2008
msnbc reviews GPS to locate kids' cell phones and interview kajeet CEO and Founder, Daniel Neal about kajeet's GPS Phone Locator. For the full article, click here.
Forbes.com: Disney Dialing Up Kids Posted 08/20/2008
Forbes.com highlights kajeet as a kid-focused service with "safeguarding features" that make it parent-friendly too.
CBS News Reviews kajeet Posted 08/13/2008
kajeet on CBS NEWS TODAY
Victoria Pericon of the online magazine Savvy Mommy shows Harry Smith some of the best kid-friendly phones, including kajeet. View the whole story here.
CBS 5 Bay Sunday Reviews kajeet Posted 07/18/2008
Bay Sunday: “kajeet Cell Phone”July 18, 2008, 1:36pm PTSue Kwon unveils the perks of kajeet cell phones. She discusses how parents can control their children’s cell phone usage.Newsweek.com Interviews Daniel Neal Posted 07/12/2008
Daniel McGinn of Newsweek.com writes in THE TECHNOLOGIST column about the suite of parental controls available on the kajeet service. To read the full article click here.
Cartoon Stars Get Mobile with kajeet Posted 05/20/2008
Content from Original Cartoon Network Television Shows Coming Soon to kajeet, the Cell Phone Service for KidsBETHESDA, MD – May 20, 2008 – kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the cell phone service made for kids, and Turner Broadcasting System's Cartoon Network today announced a deal to bring mobile content from Cartoon Network to kajeet handsets. The deal brings some of the top names in kids’ entertainment to the unique pay-as-you-go cell phone service.PC Magazine Reviews kajeet Posted 05/19/2008
PC Magazine editors reviewed the kajeet service for an artcle titled "The Best Gift for New Grads” and concluded that for elementary school graduates "kajeet is ideal; it offers only kid-friendly content and uses sleek Sprint phones." Read the entire review here.
Kajeet Announces NEW GPS-based Cell Phone Locator Service Posted 03/31/2008
GPS Feature Added to Online Management Suite of Tools for Kids Cell Phone Service
LAS VEGAS, NV – March 31, 2008 – At CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas, kajeet™ (www.kajeet.com), the cell phone service made for kids, today announced a new GPS Phone Locator service to help both kids and parents find the kajeet phone. This makes kajeet the only pre-paid operator to offer a GPS phone locator to both parents and kids.BlueCrest Capital Finance Supplies $10 Million in New Debt Financing to kajeet® Posted 01/09/2008
In a New Year venture lending deal, BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P. provided $10 million in new debt financing to kajeet, the first pay-as-you-go cell phone service made from a kid’s point of view and an early success in the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market. kajeet has previously raised nearly $64 million in venture capital funding.
The 411 for Parents on Kids and Technology Posted 12/05/2007
The issue of how kids and technology interact is one that reaches far beyond kids and cell phones. Here are some tips for parents to help deal with the avalanche of technology in our daily lives.
Kajeet® and EA Offer Popular Games For Kids’ Mobile Phones Posted 12/03/2007
kajeet, the pay-as-you-go cell phone service made from a kid’s point of view, and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world’s leading interactive entertainment company, announce that kajeet services will now include games from EA Mobile™.
NYTimes: "For Toddlers, Toy of Choice is Tech Device" Posted 11/29/2007
This New York Times article, which examines how kids prefer real technology to toys, features kajeet founder and CEO Daniel Neal.
Kajeet Phones Feature Feed Fun! Posted 11/15/2007
Kajeet partners with Distributive Networks to bring daily horoscopes, jokes, trivia and more to kids' cell phones.
Kid and Parent Bloggers Embrace kajeet Posted 11/14/2007
Positive word of mouth is the proverbial holy grail of marketing today. Opinions expressed online can spread across the Internet in an instant. Word of mouth about a new product can influence the success of that product the way opening night reviews can influence the success of a Broadway show.
Forbes Interviews Daniel Neal Posted 11/12/2007
Camilla Webster of the Forbes.com video network interviews kajeet Founder and CEO Daniel Neal.
Fox Business Network Interviews Daniel Neal Posted 11/07/2007
See the video of kajeet founder and CEO Daniel Neal being interviewed on the Fox Business Network's "Happy Hour" program.
Kajeet Introduces New Handset Lineup and Expanded Retail Locations For Holiday Season Posted 10/22/2007
Kajeet announces the latest handsets in its growing line of phones for tweens and teens: the ultra-sleek SANYO Katana® II, as well as the stylish Samsung m300, which recently made its debut. This holiday season, families can find kajeet at more than 3000 select retail locations nationwide including: Best Buy, Target, Toys “R” Us, Longs Drugs and Limited Too, as well as online at kajeet.com.
Kajeet Announces A Special $50 Airtime Credit Offer For Disney Mobile Customers Posted 10/08/2007
Kajeet, the pay-as-you-go cell phone service for tweens, announced today a special offer for Disney Mobile customers who wish to transfer their Disney Mobile phone number over to the kajeet service. Between now and November 10, 2007, kajeet is offering a $50 airtime credit for new activation by Disney Mobile subscribers.
Kajeet Adds Samsung m300 To Its Cell Phone Offerings For Tweens Posted 10/04/2007
Kajeet, the pay-as-you-go cell phone service made from a kid’s point of view, announced today that it has added the popular Samsung m300 to its fast-growing portfolio of handsets.
Kajeet to serve as exclusive mobile sponsor of Nickelodeon's "Teenick Back-To-School Bash" on Sept. 16 Posted 09/14/2007
As part of a continuing relationship with Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, kajeet® announced today it will support the “TEENick Back-to-School Bash,” TEENick television event airing on Nickelodeon this Sunday, September 16 (6:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT), to kick-off the new fall season with dance-themed episodes.
Kajeet raises $36.8M in series-B round of funding Posted 09/10/2007
The first pay-as-you-go MVNO for tweens secures one of the largest recent venture capital financing rounds.
Kajeet Introduces Dudemail Posted 07/03/2007
“Spread the dudeness, yo!”
So says kajeet (the new pay-as-you-go cell phone and wireless service made from a kid’s point of view) that’s offering tweens, teens and other Web users a fun way to express themselves through personalized e-mails.Disney Family.com Reviews kajeet Posted 06/12/2007
"kajeet: Solution for Tween Cell Phones" is the title of a Disney Family.com article that describes kajeet as "a great solution for the 'cell phone wars' of the tween and early teen years." Read the complete article here.
Best Buy Corporate Responsibility Report Singles Out kajeet™ Posted 06/12/2007
We're proud to note the 2007 Best Buy Corporate Responsibility Report singled out kajeet™ as an example of the type of company with which is strives to do business.
Kajeet™ Adds Long's Drugs as Retailer Posted 06/10/2007
Kajeet™ announced today a distribution deal that expands retail availability for kajeet to more than 400 Longs Drugs stores in California, Nevada and Hawaii.
CBS News Interviews kajeet CEO Posted 05/16/2007
"Eye To Eye: Kids Go Mobile" is the title of a CBS News segment in which kajeet CEO Daniel Neal discusses cell phones, kids, families and more with CBS News reporter Richard Schlesinger. View the interview here.
ZDNet Reviews kajeet Posted 05/05/2007
ZDNet editors reviewed the kajeet service and concluded that "kajeet service is great for families." Read the entire review here.
Kajeet™ Gets Kids Talking at Whyville.net Posted 04/25/2007
How does a hip cell phone designed for tweens offer service within a thriving and social virtual world? Fun and customizable chat bubbles!
C|Net Reviews kajeet Posted 04/19/2007
C|NET editors reviewed the kajeet service shortly after it debuted and concluded that "we think the kajeet service is great for families." Read the entire review here.
Yahoo! Tech Reviews kajeet Posted 04/18/2007
"Hands-On Review: kajeet Phone Service" is the title of a review of the kajeet service by mom and tech writer Dory Devlin, who concludes that "kajeet is a well-designed service worth a closer look." Read the entire review here.
Nickelodeon First Kid Content Provider for kajeet Posted 04/11/2007
Kajeet and Nickelodeon partner on multi-platform advertising and promotions deal; offers mobile content for kids. kajeet to serve as exclusive mobile sponsor for Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants Friend or Foe? airing on April 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT.
From Three Dads, a Kid-Oriented Cellphone Service Posted 04/02/2007
This story about kajeet was published in the 04/02/2007 edition of the Washington Post . We thank them for their kind permission in allowing us to present it here.
Kajeet Introduces New Cell Phone Service for Tweens Posted 03/21/2007
Available nationwide at Best Buy and Limited Too, the unique new pay-as-you-go wireless service offers mobile entertainment, customization and communication for kids and parents navigating the tween years.
TIME Magazine Reports on kajeet Posted 02/16/2007
"Cell Phones for the SpongeBob Set" is the title of a TIME Magazine article that describe kajeet as "trying to blend cool technology with practical parenting to create a must-have gadget." Read the complete article here.
kajeet Named "Company to Watch" by NVCA Posted 07/25/2006
The National Venture Capital Association, a trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry, named kajeet one of five "Companies to Watch" in its 2005-2006 Year in Review.
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