KDDI and Rarejob partners in online English lessons using Skype /RBB TODAY

Both companies jointly develop Rarejob for Android to provide it on au one Market from May 17. Rarejob provides man-to-man English conversation lesson using Skype. Rarejob for Android allows au Android users to easily reserve lessons, manage schedule as well as take a lesson with a smartphone.

With the launch of the service, it provides au limited plan with which users can take up to eight lessons a month. Also KDDI plans to enable to pay a fee for the service with au Kantan Kessai, which lets users pay combined with mobile phone bill.

RBB TODAY 5/16/2011

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• KDDI actively partners with startups in mobile services, such as Groupon, Colopl, and Tonchidot.