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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, 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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Texting Dictionary (PDF)
About kajeet (PDF)
Did You Know (PDF)
From Little Ringtones (PDF)
Launch Press Release (PDF)
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)
