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2026
LINE launches message editing feature in LINE Labs free trial
LINE announced on August 20 that new LINE Premium features will gradually open for free trial to all LINE users in LINE Labs, starting with a message editing feature that lets users modify sent text messages within a specified time without recalling them. After the free trial ends, the feature will become exclusive to LINE Premium members.
2022
LINE announces a limited-time White Day chat effect
LINE announced a limited-time White Day chat effect, planned to run from March 10 at 10:00 through March 17 at 10:00. Users could trigger the effect by entering specified keywords in a chat.
2022
LINE CLOVA AI products localized for Taiwan
LINE Taiwan announced updates to CLOVA OCR, CLOVA Chatbot and CLOVA Note, including Chinese-language localization for its CLOVA AI products in Taiwan. CLOVA Note was planned for launch later that year.
2021
LINE announces a LINE Pay device compatibility restriction
LINE announced that after its next update, LINE Pay would be unavailable on certain phones, including devices from Xiaomi, Huawei, OPPO and vivo, because LINE and LINE Pay must be installed through the App Store or Play Store.
2021
LINE and NAVER begin MySmartStore trial operations in Japan
LINE and NAVER launched trial operations for MySmartStore in Japan on October 20, 2021, ahead of its planned official launch in spring 2022. NAVER provides the service, while LINE handles operations, business development, and marketing.
2021
LINE updates group chats and messaging features
LINE updated its messaging service by combining group chats and multi-person chat rooms into a single group format and adding features including automatic joining, avatar insertion in photos and videos, and post-call quality ratings.
2021
LINE releases a 10th-anniversary animated theme
LINE released a new animated commemorative theme for its 10th anniversary, featuring Brown, Cony, the Moon characters and Edward celebrating together.
2021
Nishitetsu begins LINE-based train-pass service
Nishitetsu began a LINE-based service that lets customers purchase train passes without lining up at counters. The service also offers discount coupons for nearby cafes and shops.
2021
Nishitetsu and LINE agree to develop digital services
Nishitetsu and LINE reached a comprehensive agreement to develop more digital services for Nishitetsu's transportation and commercial facilities.
2021
Klook expands its partnership with LINE to offer bus bookings
Klook announced an expanded collaboration with LINE in Taiwan, integrating Klook's bus-booking service into the LINE Travel homepage. LINE users can search and book more than 60 routes through the service.
2020
LINE Taiwan announces planned biometric login and system capacity upgrades
At its Taiwan developer conference, LINE announced plans to introduce biometric login and upgrade its system to handle greater traffic, with file and video transfers expected to become faster. The article describes these as future upgrades, not completed launches.
2020
LINE begins rolling out redesigned interface on Android
LINE began rolling out its redesigned interface for Android on December 7; the update is applied when users install version 10.21.0 or later. An iOS release was expected later.
2020
美廉社 and Line launch a joint membership program
美廉社 began a joint membership program with Line, offering 1% linepoints on purchases at 美廉社, with the stated aim of bringing Line Shopping members to the retailer.
2020
LINE rolls out LINE BK banking service in Thailand
LINE rolled out LINE BK, a banking service available through its messenger, in Thailand. The service offers money transfers, savings accounts, loans, payments and other banking features.
2020
SoftBank and Naver plan compulsory acquisition of Line shares
SoftBank and Naver said they plan to use a squeeze-out mechanism to acquire Line shares from minority shareholders and obtain full ownership after their tender offer did not acquire all targeted shares.
2020
LINE Pay Japan announces planned formal launch of Payment Link service
LINE Pay Japan announced a Payment Link service for merchants using LINE Official Accounts. An initial version had already launched in July, and the article said the service was expected to launch formally in November; that future launch had not yet occurred at the time of reporting.
2020
LINE launches digital asset wallet and blockchain platform
LINE launched a wallet for users to manage digital assets and a blockchain platform for developers to issue tokens, tokenize digital assets, and run decentralized applications.
2020
LINE launches blockchain development platform and BITMAX wallet in Japan
LINE launched a blockchain development platform and the BITMAX digital-asset wallet service in Japan. The source does not provide a calendar date for the launch.
2020
LINE updates Home and Wallet pages
LINE released updated Home and Wallet pages for its app on iOS and Android; users with app version 10.12.0 or later receive the new interface automatically.
2020
LINE Taiwan launches Keep Notes
LINE Taiwan launched the experimental Keep Notes feature, which lets users send chat content and other materials to Keep for temporary storage and synchronization across mobile and desktop versions.