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Official release of LINE stickers, the sticker posting community app that lets users share stickers tagged with short phrases

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Los Angeles, Jan 9, 2015: PRNewswire: LINE Corporation, owner and operator of the free call and messaging app LINE, has announced the release of LINE Stickers, a new sticker posting community app (free-to-use) on Android devices, as well as the official release of the iPhone version of the app, which had been in testing since November 27, 2014, as a new addition to its family apps.

Announcing the Official Release of LINE Stickers, the Sticker Posting Community App That Lets Users Share Stickers Tagged with Short Phrases

LINE Stickers is a sticker community posting app that lets users tag stickers with original phrases and share them among each other.

Users can select the stickers they like and add phrases without the need to purchase the stickers themselves. Posted stickers are seen not only by LINE friends, but also by LINE Stickers users everywhere, and anyone can like the stickers or add a comment. For example, users can add unique phrases to stickers and post them as the punch-line to a joke, discover all-new ways to use stickers from other users, and more, for an enjoyable experience only available with LINE Stickers.

The app will also rank stickers by number of likes, let users view user rankings by total number of received likes, and let users view their favorite stickers on LINE so that they can purchase them from the in-app Sticker Shop.

To mark the release of the service, an initial total of more than 25,000 Creators’ stickers and LINE Character stickers will be available on the LINE Stickers app. This new service will allow users to even more easily discover new stickers, in turn leading to increased awareness of sticker sets designed by sticker creators.
* Sticker numbers differ based on country.

LINE Stickers
Supported devices: iPhone and Android
Supported languages: Chinese (Traditional), English, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and Thai
Supported regions: Global
Service Launch: November 27, 2014 for iOS version, January 8, 2015 for Android version.
Cost: Free-to-use
Developer: LINE Corporation
Operator: LINE Corporation
Copyright: © LINE Corporation. All rights reserved.
App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/line-stickers-funny-sticker/id934401986?mt=8
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linecorp.linesticker

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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/

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Yahoo achieves highest US search share since 2009

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San Francisco, CA & Dublin, Ireland; Wednesday 7th January 2015: In December Yahoo achieved its highest US search share for over five years according to the latest data from StatCounter, the independent website analytics provider. Google fell to the lowest monthly share yet recorded by the company*. These December stats coincide with Mozilla making Yahoo the default search engine for Firefox 34 users in the US.

StatCounter Global Stats reports that in December Google took 75.2% of US search referrals followed by Bing on 12.5% and Yahoo on 10.4%.

As previously announced by Yahoo, December marked the start of its partnership with Mozilla. Yahoo is now the default search experience for Firefox 34 in the US, bringing an end to Mozilla’s 10-year relationship with Google.

“The move by Mozilla has had a definite impact on US search,” commented Aodhan Cullen, CEO, StatCounter. “The question now is whether Firefox users switch back to Google.” Firefox users represented just over 12% of US internet usage in December according to StatCounter.

StatCounter (www.statcounter.com) provides independent website analytics, including a free option, to companies, agencies, bloggers, self-employed, charities and those who want to measure activity on their website, blog or forum. Key features include ease of use, independence and ability to view individual visitors in real time.

Last July, StatCounter announced a new feature in response to Google’s removal of keyword data. By integrating Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) data into its reports, StatCounter has given its members the ability to access all available keyword intelligence which they can slice and dice all within their StatCounter account.

StatCounter Global Stats data is based on over 15 billion page views per month to over three million websites. Further info is available here: http://gs.statcounter.com/faq

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