Line Corporation

Line Corporation, Ltd.
Native name
 Line 株式会社
subsidiary
Industry Internet and Telecommunication
Founded Tokyo, Japan (September 4, 2000 (2000-09-04))
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Area served
 worldwide
Key people
 Takeshi Idezawa, CEO
Products Line, Naver, Livedoor
Revenue ¥12,596,190,000 (2013-14)
Number of employees
 644
Parent Naver Corporation
Subsidiaries Line Plus Corporation
Line Business Partners Corporation
DataHotel Co., Ltd.
MixRadio Ltd.
Website linecorp.com

Line Corporation is a subsidiary of the Korean internet search giant Naver. The company's business is mainly associated with the development of mobile applications and Internet services.[1]

History

Line Corporation was founded on September 4, 2000, as Hangame Japan Corporation, a South Korean game company owned by Naver. On August 24, 2003, the company was renamed as NHN Japan Corporation. From April 1, 2013, the company is traded as Line Corporation.[2]

Products

MixRadio

MixRadio is a music streaming service. Line bought MixRadio from Microsoft Mobile in December 2014.

Line

Line is a smartphone app which allows users to make calls and messaging with other Line users, both nationally and internationally. The service was launched in June 2011, and it is being used in 230 countries around the world.

Livedoor

Livedoor is a Japanese web portal. It also operates a blogging service, Livedoor Blog, as well as a news portal Livedoor News.

Music

Line Music is a music streaming service that is available in Japan and Thailand.

Mobile video games

Line also publish mobile video games, including the Disney Tsum Tsum mobile game, based on the Disney Tsum Tsum line of collectible plushies.[3] It is the ninth top mobile game by revenue of 2015, grossing $326 million dollars in 2015.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://linecorp.com/en/business/
  2. ↑ http://linecorp.com/en/company/
  3. ↑ "LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum". Apple. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "SuperData's 2015 Stats Place League of Legends And Clash Of Clans At The Top". mmos.com. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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