Online application - free calls, chat and social network. How the LINE app beats Facebook with a teddy bear and a bunny And best of all, there is a desktop version
Hello IdeaFox friends!
Today I have great news for you:
You will say that there are a lot of such messengers, and I agree with you. For example, on this blog alone, I did detailed reviews of these programs, which are used by hundreds of millions of people around the world:
- Viber
- I talked about WotsApp
- About KakaoTalk
And we will continue to study and save money :)
There are really a lot of Viber and Watsapp analogs, but they are all somehow crooked, or something. Yes, and against the background of Viber glitches lately, any stable communication application always arouses my keen interest.
But Line: free calls & messages, which I used for 2 weeks, made a very favorable impression on me with its stability and speed. And, importantly, the program is completely Russified, and there should be no problems with its development.
It is encouraging that the program is originally from Japan, which is renowned for the quality of its products.
What are the features of this program?
Line: free calls & messages allows you to:
- Send text messages with emoticons (SMS). You will laugh, but many refuse the messenger if it does not have emoticons.
- Call as on regular phone and communicate by voice.
- Send photos to friends
- Create communication groups. This is something like a chat in which like-minded people communicate freely.
- And many other useful features
But you know, everyone is primarily interested in the opportunity to save on calls and text messages when communicating with family and friends.
How much does Line cost?
The program itself is free. The only thing you will pay for is Internet access from your phone. But there are also paid features like stickers. Be careful. Although, many people buy them, as they are quite funny.
Therefore, I immediately recommend connecting the option of unlimited Internet access. Fortunately, now unlimited options are inexpensive, and cost about 3-10 rubles per day, depending on the region of Russia and the operator's greed cellular:-) For example, I pay for full unlimited unlimited from MegaFon 4 rubles per day in Nizhny Novgorod.
Where to download Line: free calls & messages?
The developer of the program is the Japanese company Line Corporation:
Unfortunately, the site does not yet have a Russian version, but I think it’s a matter of time. The Japanese are hardworking people and work very efficiently.
Click on the “Download” button and you will see the following window:
As you can see, there are now versions for phones running the following operating systems:
Or just look for Line in the app store for your smartphone (Google Play Store, AppleStor, etc.)
And best of all, there is a desktop version.
That is, you can call from a regular computer to phones! Here are the versions for:
- Windows 7 (16 MB)
This is a huge advantage over other applications. Yes, I know that there is a mobile version for Skype, but it is still not very convenient, in my opinion.
Since I am the owner of an Android phone, I will show you how to install the application and how to use it in this video:
Yes, yes, now I will record own videos, subscribe to my video channel and you will always be aware of the coolest services :-)
This is my first time recording a video, so don't swear too much. I wrote a video from the first visit, I apologize for some hesitation. I had to re-upload the video to another account, because I did not immediately think over the channel settings scheme ... The mess turned out in the first version. Experience does not come immediately :-)
How to install Line: Free Calls & Messages on PC?
Below is the video how to install the application on Windows7
This video has already turned out decently :-)
I will share my impressions of using:
- The program is stable and does not consume much energy.
- The interface is understandable and in Russian. There shouldn't be any difficulties with mastering.
- All friends can be invited in bulk by e-mail.
- I repeat that lately there have been a lot of glitches with Viber, which I talked about earlier. Many people complain about the unavailability of the service, glitches with uploading photos, and much more.
- Here is the beauty :-) While everything works HOW IT IS NECESSARY
What I think:
It looks like mobile operators ( in the people they are aptly called OPSOS: -) will suffer huge losses due to the massive migration of users to such messengers.
So use it and save as long as you can.
If you are interested in saving money on cellular communications, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with this free course. Personally, I saved about 20,000 rubles using Viber. in year.
In five short lessons, I will tell you how to install Viber on a computer and phone. And I also answer many questions about the use and the most common problems.
In order to get these free lessons you need:
Line is not easy free calls... It includes a chat and social network that closely resembles Path, as well as several additional photography and drawing applications that eventually integrate all together.
And since Line was developed by the Japanese, it is quite unusual - I have never seen so many kawaii smileys and stamps!
So, download the application, register by entering your mail and password. Then you assign yourself an ID and you can register a phone number. Registration takes place as in WhatsApp - enter the number and after that a message comes to him with the number that must be entered for registration. If you close your ID, others will not be able to find you in the search and add by this number.
The app then prompts you to add friends from your phone book who are already using it. You can also add them via ID or send an invitation via e-mail in the form of a letter with a QR code, scanning of which sends you to add a friend to your contacts. Alternatively, you can simply shake the phones next to each other (reminiscent of Bump) and add each other to contacts.
Line contains a chat in which, in addition to standard correspondence, you can send each other video, audio, photographs, postcards and geotags of your location. In addition to individual chats, you can collect group chats... In addition to emoticons, there are also stickers - this is just an incredible set of kawaii pictures! There is free options and there is a Sticker shop where you can buy special bundles for $ 2.99.
But now Line will send free Line stickers every Tuesday and Thursday to many countries, including Japan, Korea, Taidand, China, Spain, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil and Hong Kong. If you love these kawaii stickers, you can by VPN change IP to these countries to get these free stickers. how to get these stickers from other countries? Follow me:
First on Android
1. "Settings" - "Apps" - "Line" - "Clear data" - "Force stop".
Get a free trial VPN username and password from http://www.flyvpn.com/freetrial
3.After setting up PPTP VPN on Android, log into Line with mail, then you can download free kawaii stickers from other countries.
Some VPN server addresses are listed here:
Free trial VPN account: vpnu
hk 02: 223.26.48.157
jp 02: 153.122.0.87
shanghai telecom03: 61.152.249.6
taiwan01: 59.124.14.102
korea 02: 110.4.89.20
vietnam 01: 123.30.128.97
singapore 02: 180.210.204.107
malaysia 01: 111.90.151.204
india 01: 111.118.213.155
Philippines 01: 202.90.254.84
Mexico: 187.157.45.17
Brazil: 189.84.20.2
Free trial Thai and Spanish VPN account: vpnc
spain 01: 82.98.129.35
thailand 01: 202.129.16.66
Download for iPhone now
1.Configure PPTP VPN on iPhone, click photo to follow the instructions step by step
2.After setting up PPTP VPN on iPhone, log into Line with mail.
Note: since Line on iPhone does not have "Clear data" and "Force stop", so uninstall Line App before using a VPN and re-upload to the App Store, after VPN connections enter Line with mail.
If you choose one of your contacts from the list of contacts, you are offered to either send him a chat, or see his records in the social network timeline, or call.
Plus additional Line Brizzle (toy), Line Card (postcards). Line Camera and Line Brush (drawing and collage maker) deserve a separate and detailed review... All applications are free and can be downloaded for iPhone, Android and Windows.
In addition to mobile versions, there are also "desktop versions" for Windows and Mac OS. You can download them on the official website of the Line application.
We have more than once condemned with you the possibilities of saving on mobile phone, we discussed and, and, today we will talk about a specific application, Line, and how it will help you save money.
Mobile app called Line has every chance to win the love of the broad masses. Installing it not only makes it possible to call for free, but also a convenient chat, in addition to a social network similar to Path, and a couple more interesting and useful applications for photographs and drawing. Agree, such a symbiosis will leave few people indifferent.
This app is developed by Japanese people known for their meticulousness. They tried their best and placed a huge variety of stamps and kawaii smileys in Line.
To access this miracle app, you first need to download it. Next, you have to register, indicating the address of your Email and password. After that, you need to assign yourself an ID, then indicate your phone number and register it. Soon a message with a code should be sent to the phone number specified during registration, which must be entered in the appropriate field. Once you have done this, registration will be completed successfully. Each time your ID is closed, other Line users will not be able to find you in the search, and therefore add you by your number.
After you activate the Line mobile app, it will prompt you to add friends, if any, in your phone book. This will only happen if they are already using the application. Otherwise, you can add friends by sending an email with a special QR code to their email inbox. If your invitation is accepted, you can add the friend to your contacts. And you can add each other to contacts, simply by jabbing two phones close to each other, something like Bump.
Line has its own chat, with which you can not only correspond, but also send each other various photos, postcards, video and audio materials, and even information about your location. In this application, you can even collect several chats at the same time.
Line social network is very similar to Path. Here you can post photos, videos and other materials. The only difference between these social networks is the emojis, which are fundamentally different. Also, if you want to communicate with a certain person, then here you can create a private chat or call, or go and see his records on a social network.
There are also games in Line called "Line Brizzle" and various postcards "Line Card". Also in this mobile application there are additional applications for creating pictures and collages, which are called "Line Camera" and "Line Brush". Absolutely all additional applications are free and can be downloaded on iPhone, Android and Windows.
And finally, a little information for thought: you can download not only for free mobile versions Line, but also the so-called "desktop", which are suitable for both Windows and Mac OS. You can do this on this official website. So should you deny yourself the pleasure?
LINE has a built-in store
stickers, where do paid
famous sticker sets
artists (Takashi Murakami
and Keiko Sootome) and brands
(Marvel, Disney and Sony).
Like Twitter, LINE has
verified accounts
celebrities. Besides Japanese
pop stars can be found
Snoop Dogg and Kreyshawn.
After a recent update
every user can
change not only the background of your
chat with a friend, but in general
all application design
with the help of themes (them too soon
monetize).
Using the messenger
you can send emoji,
stickers, audio messages,
photos and even paint
graffiti.
JAPANESE IM LINE lately it has been capturing a new audience around the world, at the moment the application has more than 150 million users. He is also one of the first instant messengers who began to make money successfully thanks to in-app purchases. Asia, the Japanese from NHN Japan, a company that is part of the NHN corporation, conquered two years ago, LINE appeared immediately after a strong earthquake off the east coast of Honshu so that people could quickly contact each other.
The main difference from other apps with chats - stickers - smilies enlarged several times, turned into full-fledged characters. According to the creators of LINE, in Japan it is absolutely normal for a husband to send his wife a sticker in the form of a bunny with a beer after work, instead of writing “I will stay with my colleagues at the bar”.
Satoshi Yajima
Senior Manager of Marketing Communications Department LINE
"Until recently the main advantage of communicating on the Internet was meeting new people. Facebook and Twitter have shown the value of talking to people under their real names. But on the other hand, we communicate with different people in different ways, and it is difficult to correct behavior on social networks. Users can sort friends by group, but this is difficult and time-consuming.
It seems to people in the West that connections with people is a resource and they insist on the importance and advantage of having a large number of friends. In Japan, new acquaintances are made only at critical moments in life, for example, when entering a new school. According to research, each of us can have from 50 to 100 friends, and on social networks, the norm is 300-400 .
Maintaining good relationships with everyone at once is impossible. so it is important to be able to share friends depending on the relationship. Development of LINE began in January 2011 with our desire to give people this opportunity, and in March there was a strong earthquake off the island of Honshu, which changed the idea of what communication on the Internet can be. People could not use the congested telephone line to get in touch with your loved ones in all circumstances.
