Announcing the Release of LINE Ver. 4.6.0 With the New Suggest Feature That Helps You Find the Perfect Stickers for Your Chats! (Available on Android Devices First)

LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, today announced the release of the latest version of LINE, ver. 4.6.0, you can now find stickers just by entering text with the new Suggest feature. We’ve also added a few updates to make the LINE experience even more convenient, including an option to create a shortcut for LINE Premium Call, and more.

This update will first be available only on Android devices. Please wait a while if you are using iOS.

For the latest LINE update, go to: http://line.me/update

Suggest Feature for Stickers and Emoji

The new version of LINE has been equipped with a Suggest feature that allows you to find stickers and emoji just by entering text. For example, by typing the word “sleepy,” you’ll be shown stickers of characters doing things like yawning or taking a nap.

Please Note: Currently, only the free stickers and Emoji that have been available on LINE since its beginning, along with a certain portion of paid stickers, are compatible with the Suggest feature. More stickers and Emoji will be made compatible in the future.

If you don’t want to use the feature, you can turn it OFF by going to Settings, then Stickers > Display Suggestions. The feature is currently available in Japanese, English, and Spanish, so you can also choose your preferred language for the feature by going to Settings > Stickers > Display Suggestions > Languages.

Line Premium Call Shortcut Icon Setup

The LINE Premium Call service allows you to make inexpensive calls to fixed lines and cell phone numbers. Until now, it was necessary to first start up LINE to access the service, but as requested by users, we have created a way to set an icon on your home screen that allows direct access to LINE Premium Call.

If you want to set the icon on your home screen, go to Premium Call Settings > Create Shortcut on the Home Screen.

Other

Chats and Links can now be Forwarded or Shared with up to 10 Recipients at Once

Until now, you could only forward one talk or share one external site link with one chat room at a time. With this update, you can now share or send these with up to 10 groups or chat rooms at once!

We’ve also added Arabic compatibility, a new screen shown after reinstalling the app, and more.

At LINE, we continuously strive to update our service to meet user demands in order to provide a safer and easier-to-use service for all our users.

About LINE Corporation

LINE Corporation is based in Japan and develops and operates the LINE app for smartphones. Since launching in June 2011, the LINE app has grown into a global service used in 230 countries, ranking first in the free app category in 60 countries. LINE offers free one-to-one and group messaging, as well as free domestic and international voice and video calls. LINE also includes a wide array of social elements such as fun and expressive stickers, a personal Home, a Timeline, and numerous LINE family apps, including LINE games and LINE camera. For more information about LINE, please visit http://linecorp.com/en/

About LINE’s progress in India

LINE was launched in India in July of 2013, and after a TV based advertising campaign centered on stickers, grew by 5 million users in three weeks. A TV ad campaign advertising free calls, India-exclusive stickers, and partnerships with popular Indian movies are just a number of the various ways that LINE has strengthened its ties to India. As a result of these efforts, currently LINE has more than 18 million registered users. India has displayed the fastest user growth rate out of any other country worldwide.