NHN Japan Releases New Windows (R) Phone Version of LINE, Free-Calling and Free-Messaging App

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NHN Japan Releases New Windows (R) Phone

Version of LINE, Free-Calling and Free-

Messaging App

PR Newswire

TOKYO, June 12, 2012

TOKYO

,

June 12, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- NHN Japan Corporation announced on

June 12

the release of the Windows (R) Phone version of LINE, its free-calling

and free-messaging app. Using "Metro UI" featuring an intuitive design allowing

for greater operability, NHN Japan is strengthening the cross-platform

integration of its services.

http://naverland.naver.jp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/LINEforWP.jpg

LINE is a smartphone app which allows users to enjoy free calls and messages

to one another, both nationally and internationally, regardless of which mobile

network provider they are using. It is currently used in over 230 countries with

the total number of active users exceeding 40 million worldwide (18 million in

Japan

).

This new version makes use of the unique Windows (R) Phone user-interface

system, Metro UI, which increases user friendliness and promotes stress-free

communication by arranging text for increased clarity, as well as introducing

sideways menu scrolling for ease of access, a distinctive characteristic of

Windows (R) Phone. Although the release of this version will feature the all-

important messaging function, it will not include the free-calling function. NHN

Japan plans to add this function in the near future.

The Windows (R) Phone version is seen as a welcome addition to the current

versions of LINE which are available on iPhone, Android, feature-phones and

PCs as well as a browser version for smart-tablets. NHN Japan hopes to

increase the strength of its mobile messenger service by making it available

across all platforms and devices.

-- LINE - Windows (R) Phone Summary

App Name: LINE (http://line.naver.jp/)

System Requirements: Windows (R) Phone 7.5 or higher

Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified/traditional), Korean

App Price: Free

Download from: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/a18daaa9-9a1c-

4064-91dd-794644cd88e7

--"Metro UI" Image

http://naverland.naver.jp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/LINEmetroUI.jpg

About NHN Japan Corporation

NHN Japan is the local affiliate of

South Korea

's premier Internet company, NHN

Corporation. NHN Japan is headquartered in Shinagawa,

Tokyo

, with Akira

Morikawa as CEO.