Kajeet Featured in a September Issue of the New York Post

by Rick Bolander

Among kajeet’s recent accomplishments, it earned featured coverage in the September 1, 2012, issue of the New York Post, which praised the mobile service as one of “the hottest gadgets for kids this season.” Citing the service’s low cost, global positioning system tracking, and time-limiting function, the New York Post declared kajeet the favorite no-contract, Android-powered smartphone among parents and children alike. The article represents the latest in a string of victories for kajeet, as it takes the child- and parent-friendly phone service into the future.

About the Author: A Board of Directors member for kajeet since 2007, venture capitalist and early-stage technology backer Rick Bolander has facilitated the company’s growth from a promising concept in safe parenting into one of the most highly touted pay-as-you-go mobile phone services for children. Indeed, Rick Bolander and his colleagues have steered kajeet toward a number of key partnerships, media appearances, and professional hires to foster the company’s continued development in mobile markets in the United States and abroad.

Kajeet Announces Free Mobile Hotspot Access

Based in Northern California, Rick Bolander co-founded Gabriel Venture Partners. An active technology investor, Bolander serves on the Boards of Directors for multiple enterprises, including Kajeet, a cell phone provider that offers parental controls.

Kajeet furnishes an array of mobile devices to its customers, including Android models. Individuals who purchased Android units and Kajeet mobile web add-ons may now connect to the Internet on the go and, even more usefully, may use their Kajeet devices as wireless hotspots. Kajeet users can share this wireless connection with nearby friends and family who are using other devices such as laptops or tablets. This mobile hotspot is secure and password-protected, and connecting to the web in this fashion costs nothing extra. Of course, the device holder must have previously purchased a Kajeet mobile web add-on and is responsible for data usage under his or her normal monthly plan.

The Android devices eligible to take advantage of this feature include the Samsung Replenish, Galaxy tablet, Conquer, Kyocera Milano, LG Optimus S, and the HTC Evo Shift.