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Call friends for free on any mobile device or PC
Imagine if you could make phone calls from your PC to not just iPhones but also Android, Windows, and Blackberry devices too. That's exactly what LINE does in a slick interface that's sure to prove popular with PC users that have friends and family using different mobile devices.
Free calling and messaging
LINE
is a Japanese based app that allows you to make free calls and send
free messages to iPhone, Android, Windows and Blackberry phones as well
as other Macs and PCs. LINE is also available for Mac meaning PC users
can communicate with friends and family that use PCs as well as Macs.
However, LINE doesn't feature video calling yet although you can send
short video and audio messages.
Your connection can affect quality
Call
quality using LINE is pretty good though although this will depend on
your internet connection and 3G network. LINE is also jam packed with
emoticons (and with the option to purchase more elaborate "stickers") to
make messaging more fun. This latter feature is particularly popular in
Japan and has helped make it one of the most successful apps on the
market.
An extension of the mobile app now on PC
In
the first 7 months of its release in Japan, the developers claim LINE
gained over 100 million users which is pretty impressive. Until now,
many iPhone and Android users have resorted to using Whats App to keep
in touch with friends and family but unlike LINE, Whats App has never
been released for PC or Mac.
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