14 DAY TRIAL // Kajeet, Inc., the company behind the kajeet pay-as-you-go cell phone service conceived specially for kids, announced an agreement with Electronic Arts that will make games from EA Mobile's catalog available from kajeet.
The initial lineup of EA games available for purchase includes Tetris, Tetris Mania, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Need for Speed Pro Street, Burnout as well as EA SPORTS titles like Madden NFL 08, NCAA Football 08, ESPN Bassmaster: Elite Series, Skate, and NBA Live 07. In addition, kajeet customers who buy a Sanyo Katana II will get a free demo version of Tetris.
"Everyone at kajeet is very excited to be working with the team at EA", said Daniel Neal, CEO and founder of kajeet. "EA understands gaming the way kajeet understands kids, and together we're making a remarkable lineup of kid-friendly games available on our phones just in time for the holiday season. We're seeing all kinds of research that agrees with what we're hearing from kids, that cell phones are the number-one item on holiday gift lists this year. So what's better than a kajeet cell phone? How about a kajeet cell phone packed with EA games?"
"We are delighted to work with kajeet to offer kids rich, immersive mobile game experiences wherever they take their mobile phone", said Bernard Kim, Senior Director Sales, EA Mobile.
Founded in 2003, kajeet is a pay-as-you-go cell phone service made from a kid's point of view. The service delivers a full range of voice, text, instant messaging and content services, enabling kids to stay connected with family and friends wherever they go. Kajeet offers parents who would like to buy a phone for their kids, affordable rates for calls, texts, picture messaging, with no long-term contracts, and no activation or termination fees. The kajeet Configurator allows users to customize the service to suit their particular needs, offering convenient tools to track budget and phone usage. Wireless network coverage for kajeet is provided by the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.