Raketu related Press Releases

Raketu Debuts Mobile Social Networking Integrated With VOIP and Communications Services for iPhone Users

Jason Ankeny — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:52:49 -0400

Raketu, a leading global Internet communications, information, entertainment, and social networking company, today debuted its social networking integrated communications web application optimized for the iPhone®. The new web-based application allows iPhone^TM users to participate and share with their friends, family and business colleagues, both inside and outside of the Raketu network. Users can add and participate in blogs, bulletins, comments, groups, friends through conventional social networking and through Raketu's real-time communications. Users can also store and share their media, making it easy to take pictures or videos on their mobiles, save them on Raketu and share them with anyone whether they are on Raketu or not. Raketu also allows sharing with other social networks, including Facebook and MySpace, and users can make international calls, sms-text, instant message, and email totally free or at Raketu's ultra-low rates -- all from within the iPhone application.

"With the introduction of our Social Networking and Media Drive iPhone Application, Raketu is continuing the movement from traditional closed social networks, to open real-time mobile communications social networking," said Greg Parker, president and CEO of Raketu. "Our new application now makes it possible for desktop and mobile users to social network, contribute content, save their pictures, and share and discuss in real-time both inside and outside of the Raketu network. This is in addition to our integrated calling, sms-texting, instant messaging, and media services."

Raketu's iPhone Application Features

Raketu's new iPhone Application is entirely web-based and does not require consumers to download any software. iPhone users can sign up and access the service via their iPhone web browser at http://iPhone.raketu.com. Using Raketu's iPhone application, users can contribute blogs, bulletins, comments and interact in traditional social networking style or in real-time both inside and outside of the Raketu community. Raketu also provides the Raketu Media Drive, that allows users to store and share their user generated content -- pictures, videos, etc. Users can make the content private or public, and can share with other Raketu users, or outside the Raketu community. See www.Raketu.com for details.

About Raketu Communications Inc.

Raketu Communications Inc. is developing leading edge peer-to-peer Internet protocol applications that provide communications, information, media and social networking 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.

Raketu Debuts Mobile Social Networking Integrated With VoIP and Communications Services for BlackBerry Users

Jason Ankeny — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:17:22 -0400

Raketu, a leading global Internet communications, information, entertainment, and social networking company, today debuted its social networking integrated communications web application optimized for the BlackBerry®. The new web-based application allows BlackBerry(TM) users to participate and share with their friends, family and business colleagues, both inside and outside of the Raketu network. Users can add and participate in blogs, bulletins, comments, groups, friends through conventional social networking and through Raketu's real-time communications. Users can also store and share their media, making it easy to take pictures or videos on their mobiles, save them on Raketu and share them with anyone whether they are on Raketu or not. Raketu also allows sharing with other social networks, including Facebook and MySpace, and users can make international calls, sms-text, instant message, and email totally free or at Raketu's ultra-low rates -- all from within the BlackBerry application.

"With the introduction of our Social Networking and Media Drive BlackBerry Application, it marks the movement from traditional closed social networks, to open real-time mobile communications social networking," said Greg Parker, president and CEO of Raketu. "Our new application now makes it possible for desktop and mobile users to social network, contribute content, save their pictures, and share and discuss in real-time both inside and outside of the Raketu network. This is in addition to our integrated calling, sms-texting, instant messaging, and media services."

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 http://BlackBerry.raketu.com. Using Raketu's BlackBerry application, users can contribute blogs, bulletins, comments and interact in traditional social networking style or in real-time both inside and outside of the Raketu community. Raketu also provides the Raketu Media Drive, that allows users to store and share their user generated content -- pictures, videos, etc. Users can make the content private or public, and can share with other Raketu users, or outside the Raketu community. See www.Raketu.com for details.

About Raketu Communications Inc.

Raketu Extends Free International Calling and Free SMS-Texting With No Monthly Fee -- Unlike Services Offered by Skype

Jim O'Neill — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:32:56 -0400

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - Raketu, a leading global
Internet communications, information, entertainment, and social
networking company, today announced that the company will extend its
free voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling and sms-texting
promotion. Consumers can take advantage of Raketu's free international
calling and sms-texting promotion when they make a pre-payment. Users
who pre-pay receive up to 1200 minutes (20 hours) international calling
per month for 3 months to mobile and landline phones in locations in
over 40 countries around the world -- this pre-payment is not a monthly
fee, it is placed in the user's account to be used for pay-for
services. In addition, pre-pay users will also receive 3 free sms-text
messages per month for 3 months to send to anywhere in the world.
Raketu currently has the lowest calling and sms-text rates to any
location globally.

"Raketu offers the best calling and sms rates to any location around
the world, and with our free international minutes and sms-texting, it
is far less expensive than our competitors like Skype offer," said Greg
Parker, president and CEO of Raketu. "Why pay for international calling
when Raketu has it for free. And with the recent addition of our mobile
services, there are now more ways than ever for consumers and
businesses to take advantage of our free and discounted calling and
text rates."

Raketu runs over any Internet connection from roaming mobile to
dial-up to broadband and offers consumers and businesses the ability to
access their Raketu account from any device for free to lowest cost
VoIP calling and sms-text rates globally:

-- PC/Mobile to PC/Mobile -- Totally Free: Raketu to Raketu calling and
instant messaging anywhere in the world, requires both users running
Raketu's desktop or mobile application.

-- PC/Mobile to Phone -- Mostly Free: RakOut Dial-out VoIP service,
requires one user on Raketu, the other on landline/mobile phone. RakOut
offers free calling to locations in over 40 countries around the world, and
the lowest published rates on all other calls. In addition, Raketu offers
free or lowest rate sms-texting to any location around the world.

-- Phone to Phone -- Mostly Free: RakWeb calling requires no software
downloads with both users on traditional mobile or landline phones. This
service can be used by anyone with access to a web browser or can be
activated via sending a local sms-text message. RakWeb calling offers free
calling to locations in over 40 countries around the world and can be
accessed from any device including Windows, Linux, Mac OSX. Symbian OS,
Windows Mobile, Nokia, BlackBerry, iPhone and Linux mobile.
About Raketu Communications Inc.

Raketu Communications Inc. develops leading edge peer-to-peer
Internet protocol applications that provide communications,
information, media and social networking services for consumers and for
business. The company currently has users in over 150 countries around
the world. For more information on Raketu, please visit:
www.Raketu.com.

Raketu Releases New Mobile Social Networking Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Now Users Can Contribute, Communicate, and Share from Their Desktops and M

Jason Ankeny — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:45:09 -0400

Raketu, a leading global Internet communications, information, and
entertainment company, today released its mobile social networking
application. In addition to RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s voice
calling, SMS-Texting, file sharing and other communications, information
and entertainment services, the new application allows any user,
anywhere, to contribute, share and interact from any device. RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s
new Mobile Social Networking is also available on any desktop through
the browser and the Raketu download client, so that users on RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s
website, mobile websites and from the download client can actively
participate and share information in their social network no matter
where they are.

Ã¢â‚¬Å“Many of our users approached Raketu to
provide a way to contribute content, create and participate in blogs and
bulletins, and to share opinions, pictures, and videos from any device,
so that no matter what mobile or desktop device they were using, they
could access and interact with their social network,Ã¢â‚¬Â
said Greg Parker, president and CEO of Raketu, Ã¢â‚¬Å“the
new Raketu Social Networking does just that Ã¢â‚¬â€œ
enables any internet connected device to actively participate, share and
communicate, in real time.Ã¢â‚¬Â

RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Social Networking Features

Raketu Social Networking provides the ability for users to post blogs,
bulletins, comments, upload pictures and video content, create their
custom profile, and to share and interact with other users either
through traditional commenting and email, or in real-time with RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s
communications services Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Instant Message,
SMS-Texting, Voice. The new Raketu social network provides a real-time
service between any devices anywhere in the world. It can be accessed
without a download from any desktop, laptop, or mobile device including
BlackBerry, iPhone, Nokia and WinMobile. RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s
new Social Networking also provides the users with the ability to self
monitor and manage their content and the comments and interaction around
their content.

Raketu is the only service that combines desktop, web-based and mobile
social networking and advanced communications features into a single
service, with a single account from a single provider. Anyone with an
Internet connection can start using Raketu immediately from Raketu.com,
Raketu.mobi, BlackBerry.Raketu.com, iPhone.Raketu.com, Nokia.Raketu.com,
Mobile.Raketu.com, or from the Raketu download application.

About Raketu Communications Inc.

Raketu Communications Inc. is developing leading edge peer-to-peer
Internet protocol applications that provide social networking,
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 companyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s
website at www.Raketu.com.

Raketu Debuts VoIP Service Offering for Mobile Business Users

Jim O'Neill — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:13:23 -0500

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 BlackBerryÃ‚Â®. The new web-based application allows business users of the BlackBerry CurveÃ¢â€žÂ¢, BlackBerry 8800 Series, and BlackBerry PearlÃ¢â€žÂ¢ to make international calls totally free or at RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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,Ã¢â‚¬Â said Greg Parker, president and CEO of Raketu. Ã¢â‚¬Å“For businesses whose employees initiate a significant number of international calls from their BlackBerry mobile devices, RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s BlackBerry Application is a great way to reduce monthly calling costs.Ã¢â‚¬Â

RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s BlackBerry Application Features

RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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 http://BlackBerry.raketu.com. Using RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s BlackBerry application, users can call Internationally for free or at RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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, RaketuÃ¢â‚¬â„¢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 companyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s website at www.Raketu.com.

Contact:

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