[BRIEFLY] Practice English with 3G phones

SK Telecom said yesterday it will offer the English education service, "Live on English," using video telephony functions available in WCDMA-based 3G handsets.

The service, available from today, allows users to practice conversational English for a maximum of 30 minutes a day, five days a week.

To use the instruction service, SKT subscribers can either log on to wireless Nate on their cell phones, or apply through SKT homepage www.tworld.co.kr or direct service homepage at www.liveonenlighs.com.

The service rates range from 80,000 won to 180,000 won per month depending on combinations of programs, which are categorized by video calls, voice calls, one-to-one education and group education.

"Within this year, we will expand the English education service to digital TV portals and educational robots to provide a ubiquitous learning environment," said Kah Jong-hyun, senior vice president at SK Telecom.

(yoonmi@heraldm.com)