LINE Corporation held its annual conference, “Hello, Friends in Tokyo 2013”, at MAIHAMA Amphitheatre.
During the conference, it was announced that LINE has achieved 230 million registered users worldwide, representing a 460% growth over the last year. The number of messages sent daily through LINE has also increased by 440% from the previous year and surpassed 7 billion. LINE’s latest usage statistics, progress of its platformization and global expansion efforts, future strategies and upcoming services and features were also unveiled at the conference.
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LINE will be adopting a new Video Call feature, in addition to its voice call and messaging functions. Users can enjoy free video calls on supported devices (iPhone, Android and Windows and Mac PCs) and have face-to-face conversations with their distant lovers, family, and friends at any time.
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LINE Web Store is an online store in which users can purchase paid LINE stickers and LINE GAME items from the web browsers on their computers or smartphones. Usability and convenience will be improved by offering users a variety of payment options besides App Store and Google Play transaction systems, such as credit cards, PayPal, carrier billing, electronic money, and more. The Web Store will be offered first in Japan and Taiwan, followed by a gradual introduction in other countries.
LINE aims to achieve 300 million users worldwide within 2013, and will continue to enhance its services and contents and promote its global development in order to become an integral piece of lifestyle infrastructure for users all around the world.
