But Line plans to switch it on by default for all users soon, initially it is only default for those with one Android device registered to their account. Initially, users must switch on encryption themselves - the setting is buried inside menus - which could impact the initial rollout. The feature is only activated when all parties interacting have it present on their device. The new security feature, dubbed ‘Letter Sealing’, will bring encryption to messages and features on the service, starting with one-on-one chats and the service’s location-sharing feature, on its mobile and desktop apps.
Japan-based messenger Line is finally bringing end-to-end encryption to its mobile messaging service, which is used by over 211 million people worldwide each month. Messenger Line adds end-to-end encryption Neither supports mass calls right now so this new addition puts the spotlight on Line calling.Ģ015. Aside from more than a billion active users, Messenger offers video and voice calling, while WhatsApp added voice last year and is rumored to be adding video soon. A feature like this might help Line stand out from the crowd, though, which includes Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. It's likely a business feature, and Line said it has aspirations of replacing some enterprise calling systems. Mobile messaging service Line has supported one-on-one video and voice calling for some time and now has added support for group voice calls with up to 200 people concurrently.
Messenger Line now allows to create group calls with up to 200 friends Facebook is also expected to open its Messenger platform for bots at its F8 event next week.Ģ016. There’s nothing much to speak of right now for end users, but with the tech now in the hands of developers, we could see the first Line bots roll out soon. Bots will be limited to 50 friends - or 50 accounts that they serve - which is further proof that this is a very much a test before a wider rollout. Line is initially capping things with just 10,000 ‘trial’ bots open on a first come, first serve basis. Line has enabled developers to create bots for its messaging up.
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