Line estimates a total of $ 15 billion 370 million usersthrough the game business and allow smart phone users to pay for teddy bear face, 'Japanese version of the micro-letter' Line's valuation has reached $ 15 billion. Since 2011 Release Line messages used in Japan so far, the total number of users to which the application has more than 370 million people. Then, after the Japan earthquake destroyed the telephone network, Line's parent company realized the need to introduce Korea Naver launched a web-based communications services. Now, after Facebook agreed to spend $ 19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, Line also attracted the attention of all parties. Sources revealed this week, Japan's third-largest mobile operator Softbank is currently being considered part of the shares held by Line. Although as early as 20 years ago, when AOL CD mailed to US residents, low-cost or free messaging services have emerged, but until today, they suddenly turned into a multibillion-dollar valuation of the business. Smart phone applications to attract hundreds of millions of users, including companies such Classic Nike Air Force 1 High Womens All Purple Shoes as Facebook all want to be close to the audience. 'We talk about the problem of mobile phone profitability has been 10 years, and now it does happen. Look around you, look at the table, who does not look at their phones. Smartphones completely revolutionized the social,' consulting firm BDA China region chairman Duncan Clark (DuncanClark) said so. Facebook last week agreed to spend $ 19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp; a few days before that, Rakuten announced it would spend $ 900 million acquisition of Viber. Potential IPOAOL At its peak number of users of instant messaging services more than 3,000 people. In stark contrast, Line last year in less than three months time, will be awarded the 50 million users; the company says, by the end of this year, the world's total number of users will reach 500 million people. February 24, Line represents in the past 24 hours, the company added 200 million users. Set up e-commerce company in Tokyo Jason Maitland (JasonMaitland), 'said the smart phone chat application, I used almost exclusively Line. Most people though I am currently in contact in Japan, but I also was slow slowly add overseas friends. 'Line in February 26, he said the company is currently about 85% of users come from overseas markets. The latest 2015 Latest Nike Shoes survey Application Platform AppAnnie display, Line is currently the largest mobile messaging Japan, Thailand and China Taiwan's reference. In addition, Chile, Mexico and South Korea, and KakaoTalk fierce competition in the market, Line's market position is very front. Line CFO TakeshiIdezawa on February 26, has said the company is likely to be an initial public offering, but has not yet made a final decision thereon. BNP Paribas (BNPParibasSA) is expected, Line's valuation could reach $ 14.9 Newest Nike Air Force 1 Womens Green Yellow Shoes billion, equivalent to about $ 40 per user value. Facebook to acquire WhatsApp calculated in accordance with the price, WhatsApp is worth about $ 42 per user. Softbank and Sprint mobile messaging applications valuation soared, reflecting the user's social activities from traditional voice calls and desktop e-mail transfer to smartphones and mobile messaging among applications. Market research firm IDC in its report on February 26 pointed out that this year the total global shipments of smart phones is expected to reach 1.2 billion by 2018 is to reach 1.7 billion. An analyst at Macquarie Securities in Tokyo Nansen · Ramle (NathanRamler) said, 'the fundamental basis of our chat application, is the global smart phone penetration rate of explosive growth. Chat application access threshold is very low, and there is the ability to be specific Default chat Jordan Fight Club '91 platform market. 'Bank of America / Merrill Lynch in February 25 released a report into, in terms of Softbank, Line will help the company grow in strength in the US market. The company can use the Line which is pre-installed on the phone using Sprint's 55 million users. Sprint is currently the third largest US mobile operator, Flex holds 51 per cent stake in the company. Yahoo Japan, Bank of America / Merrill Lynch in a separate report, Softbank acquired a stake Line, also will help Line with Japan's largest portal Yahoo Japan to cooperate, because Softbank is currently the largest shareholder of the latter . BofA / Merrill Lynch believes that this transaction will contribute Line games and advertising for development. Line Chief Operating Officer TakeshiIdezawa on February 26, said Softbank did not submit an offer to acquire shares Line. Softbank spokesman MitsuhiroKurano in the February 25, said the company will not Jordan Melo M10 market rumors or speculation comment. WhatsApp now is a pure messaging applications, while Line has been a steady increase in games, comics, free voice, video phones, photo and video sharing, as well as various auxiliary applications, including cameras, including. A feature of the challenges Line Facebook application, allow users to send their location information to other users. Line on February 6, has said the company is currently about 60% of the revenue from games, users can pay for game items or add new features; another 20% of the revenue comes from the expression. As of December 2013 in the fourth quarter of 31, Line revenue of 12.2 billion yen (US Nike Lunar Mens $ 119 million), compared with a year earlier, more than quadrupled. But the investment bank Morgan Stanley in a report on February 21 pointed out, in experienced Popular Nike Air Force 1 Mens Blue Green Shoes rapid growth after the initial medium and long term, Line of expansion will slow. The report also pointed out that to achieve the support of Facebook, WhatsApp in some markets will become more powerful competitors. Morgan Stanley also noted, Line current position mainly to enhance Japan, Thailand and China Taiwan and other markets revenues. Daewoo Securities analyst Kim ChangKwon representation, 'Line is one of the king of Asian mobile messaging services market growth rate which application of the fastest and most market monopoly..' From: Tencent Technology