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Viber messaging app acquired by Japan’s Rakuten for $900 million

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Feb

2014

Japanese company Rakuten, the owner of Kobo e-readers and online retailer Play.com, is acquiring Viber for $900 million. Rakuten has an ambitious goal of becoming the world’s No.1 internet services company, and acquiring the Viber messaging and video calling app will help it access a global user base of more than 300 million users. Viber […]

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Viber sold for nearly $1 billion – how much is BlackBerry’s BBM worth?

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Feb

2014

Japanese internet powerhouse Rakuten announced that it acquired Viber for $900 million. Viber has 300 million registered users and is known for its strength in Africa, the Middle East and South East Asia. The acquisition will no doubt reignite speculation about other mid-tier messaging apps. Behind the powerhouses like WhatsApp and LINE there is a cluster […]

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Skype rival Viber purchased by Japanese e-commerce giant for $900 million

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Feb

2014

Japans answer to Amazon, Rakuten, has just got into the mobile communications business by purchasing internet calling app-maker Viber for $900 million. Viber was one of the first to introduce 3G VoIP on the iPhone, and now lets you call any land-line or mobile phone, send messages and even push-to-talk. The app is available on […]

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