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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® 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.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.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).
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.
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.
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.
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.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™.
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.
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.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.
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!
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.
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.
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Upside of Tech and Kids (PDF)
Laws of Physics and Families (PDF)
Tech Tools Manage Mobility (PDF)
Time Magazine Article - Cell Phones for Sponge Bob Set (PDF)
Upside of Tech and Kids (PDF)
