New service Line (Line) allows you to exchange as a completely free text messages with numerous attachments in the form of photos and videos, and to carry out free calls between users using the Internet channel. In the presence of unlimited internet within the range of the device, you can completely refuse expensive calls to a mobile or landline phone in favor of free calls via Line. Remarkably, you can use the service both on your phone or tablet, and on a computer under Windows control or OS X. Let's look at the service in more detail.
What is Line?
Why do we know so little about this network? Because it is very young and has recently entered the global scale. The omniscient Wiki reports that the application (namely the application) launched in Japan in June 2011. It was developed as a means of additional connection after the Tohoku earthquake. And literally in a year, Line gained 50 million users. In July 2012, social network elements were added to the application.
Today the network has 200 million users. Let's see what is so interested in the almost double population of our country.
Adding contacts is done in three ways.
Free calls via Line
To make free calls between Line subscribers, simply select a contact and click on the image with a handset. Communication is established via the Internet and is not charged cellular company as a call (payment is made only for traffic). If at home, in the office or on the phone you use unlimited tariff, then we can assume that the calls are completely free.
Considering that unlimited Wi-Fi is available in many large cities at home and in offices, then you can generally forget at these moments about the existence of paid calls through mobile operator, and even more so about a landline phone.
Free messaging
Of course, in addition to free calls, Line provides the opportunity to exchange messages all according to the same principle - via the Internet, bypassing the mobile operator. This is an excellent analogue of SMS, which has long established itself and is in great demand among smartphone users (for example: FriendVokrug, iMessage, WhatsApp, Viber).
Line also allows you to communicate in groups, which makes it possible to work remotely in a team on any projects. Of course, the function is not new and a number of services (for example, Whatsapp or) offer similar opportunities, but nevertheless, this is already becoming part of standard functionality similar programs.
Messages, as expected, can be sent with attachments in the form of contacts, pictures and videos. This is also already the norm for this kind of applications.
Social network elements
Before Facebook service Line is still far away, but many direct competitors (for example, Skype or Whatsapp) they clearly outperformed. The user has a "Home Page" where they can write something about themselves, post photos, and talk about events in the news feed.
Line works on all platforms
The list of supported platforms in Line is impressive - that's it mobile platforms as well as PC and Mac.
This means that in the future it will be possible to throw out QIP to the dump, and send "Baba Asya" to a well-deserved pension, which is losing users more and more actively.
Conclusion
Since August 2013 the application is available in Russian. It's worth a try for sure. How does it compare to established leaders? Line has clearly more creativity and enthusiasm, the functionality is also pleasing to the eye. I think it will at least fight. I suppose that and Homepage"some piece of the same VKontakte will lure to itself if Line gains a sufficient user base in Russia, because everything is in this case depends on users. Still, the idea of having Whatsapp and VKontakte in one bottle is very tempting. And if through it you can also call for free, then this is quite a fairy tale!
Of the shortcomings, it is worth noting that the client for Windows does not yet support the Russian language (English and several variants with hieroglyphs). Otherwise, everything works, it is understandable and, on the whole, even quite convenient.
LINE- modern application, which allows you to exchange messages and make calls from android. This messenger popular in many countries: Japan, Singapore, Taiwan; statistics show that the program is in the lead in fifty-two states.
The fee is charged only when you send SMS to specific number. All information remains confidential: no one except you will be able to track the activity, the list of friends. The main advantages are free and speed of work; however, the program will only run on modern phones having 3G or LTE internet.
Functions
- calls. Calls to the Line are free; communication is stable, interlocutors with good internet, invariably hear each other well; failures are virtually non-existent. At the same time, it is possible to make group calls: more than a hundred people can be participants in a conversation.
- Data storage. You can save messages, photos and videos that are important to you in Keep, from where you can get them at any time if necessary.
- Text, emoticons, stickers. The classic functionality of the messenger is implemented at the highest level: there are aesthetic and original emoticons and stickers that can brighten up the conversation and help you express your emotions.
- Ribbon. Through a special tape, you can talk about what is now in your life, up to information about the whereabouts at a particular moment. It works in a rather interesting way: by adding interesting celebrities, you can get information about what their time is spent on.
Summary
LINE is a modern extended analog popular program Skype, sometimes unstable and not having the most convenient functionality. Best Proof high level- popularity; It has already been said above that the application is used in a huge number of progressive countries. It is worth noting that there is computer version software that allows you to use LINE on all devices.
SCREENSHOTS
Messenger for chats and calls with the ability to maintain a microblog
Can't go a minute without talking to friends from all over the world? Then you should download LINE for Android and get in touch with your mobile device, wherever you are. This new messenger took on some features social networks and is rapidly winning the hearts of users.
Features and Features
Free Calls & Chats - Chat with your friends with more than just text messages with fun sticker stickers. At any time, you can make a voice or video call to one or more interlocutors in the most different countries. The application allows you to have a conversation with 200 users at the same time!
Feature "Feed" - tell the world about yourself and find new friends. The application gives service members the opportunity to maintain something like their own microblog with text entries, photos and videos. You can also subscribe to the news of your favorite brands or microblogs of interesting people.
Ease of use and design
The app is pleasing to the eye good design, cheerful color schemes and a large collection of bright stickers, smileys and emoticons. The user can choose the theme of the program design. The interface is clear, the main tabs (including the list of contacts and chats) are displayed on the main screen. So it will be easy to deal with the settings and learn how to manage the application.
Paid Content
LINE can be downloaded to Android for free by the link. The application does not have trial period, basic functions provided immediately. The service does not charge for microblogging, calls and chats. There is paid content for sale (themes, stickers, etc.), prices for which start at 59 rubles per unit.
It is quite understandable that many users want to know how to install Line on a phone. This is especially true for beginners, who may not yet be fully accustomed to the world. mobile applications and are afraid to do something wrong.
How to install Line on your phone
Line messenger was originally designed for mobile devices, and therefore it is quite easy to install it and download it to your phone. First, of course, you need to download it.
And you can do this in different ways: from the official website of the program, or from the stores used on the OS phone, or from any site on the Internet that offers to download Line. If first setup file was downloaded to the computer, you will need to connect the PC to the phone with a special DATA cable and transfer the archive from Line to the phone.
Everything else is done in full automatic mode- download and install. The user is not required to take any action.
What OS can Line run on?
Line messenger belongs to multiplatform applications. And full versions it can be run on most different models phones.
The main thing is that the device works under such operating systems as:
- android;
- blackberry;
- Windows phone;
- FirefoxOS.
The program is downloaded completely free of charge, official Russian localization is available. At the same time, the functional on the data operating systems is completely identical, except that in some cases there may be problems with downloading the applications and games offered by the service. Installing Line on the phone can be safely advised to every person who wants not only to be in touch with his friends all the time, but also to significantly expand the circle of his acquaintances.
