Raketu Debuts VoIP Service Offering for Mobile Business Users

Tue Jan 8, 2008 8:30am EST
 
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New Raketu Web Application Optimized for Blackberry Allows
     Business Users to Make Free Calls and Send SMS Text Messages
                            Internationally
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--Raketu, a leading global Internet communications, information, and
entertainment company, today debuted its voice over Internet protocol
(VoIP) calling web application optimized for the BlackBerry(R). The
new web-based application allows business users of the BlackBerry
Curve(TM), BlackBerry 8800 Series, and BlackBerry Pearl(TM) to make
international calls totally free or at Raketu's ultra-low cost VoIP
calling rates. Additionally, business users can send SMS Text Messages
globally, and send email all from within the Raketu BlackBerry
Application.

   "With over twelve million users of the BlackBerry worldwide, the
introduction of our Raketu BlackBerry Application marks our definitive
entry into the mobile business market," said Greg Parker, president
and CEO of Raketu. "For businesses whose employees initiate a
significant number of international calls from their BlackBerry mobile
devices, Raketu's BlackBerry Application is a great way to reduce
monthly calling costs."

   Raketu's BlackBerry Application Features

   Raketu's new BlackBerry Application is entirely web-based and does
not require consumers to download any software. BlackBerry users can
sign up and access the service via their BlackBerry web browser at
BlackBerry.raketu.com. Using Raketu's BlackBerry application,
users can call Internationally for free or at Raketu's ultra-low cost
VoIP calling rates. Raketu users who sign up and make a payment of
$9.95, $24.95 or $49.95 to their Raketu account are eligible for up to
600 free calling minutes per month towards BlackBerry initiated
phone-to-phone calls. See www.Raketu.com for details and free zones.

   Additionally, Raketu's BlackBerry Application allows users to send
SMS Text Messages globally at the lowest international text rates
available. The application can also be used to send email.

   About Raketu Communications Inc.

   Raketu Communications Inc. is developing leading edge peer-to-peer
Internet protocol applications that provide communications,
information and media services for consumers and for business. The
company currently has users in over 150 countries around the world.
For more information visit the company's website at www.Raketu.com.

For Raketu, New York
EGOEAST Inc.
Media Relations:
Mark Hall, 786-281-7007
markh@egoeast.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008

 

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