November 5, 2014 By Steve Costello Viber touts security as user count tops 200M Messaging app Viber has 209 million monthly active users, being used by 12 per cent of mobile device owners globally (excluding China), its parent company Rakuten said. Asia Pacific Rakuten
August 7, 2014 By Richard Handford Rakuten Bank launches money transfer via Facebook Japan’s Rakuten Bank has launched a service that enables users to send and receive money with Facebook friends but without needing to know the other person’s full account details. Asia Pacific Big Tech Meta Rakuten
August 5, 2014 By Steve Costello Viber user base tops 600 million E-commerce giant Rakuten said there are now more than 600 million registered users for its Viber messaging app, as growth has accelerated worldwide. Asia Pacific Rakuten
June 4, 2014 By Tim Ferguson Kik to remain independent to realise ambitions The maker of messaging app Kik intends to remain an independent entity despite megadeals involving rivals WhatsApp and Viber in 2014. Asia Pacific Big Tech Meta Rakuten
March 6, 2014 By Tim Ferguson Rakuten targets 2B users with Viber buy The CEO of Rakuten, the company that agreed to acquire Viber for $900 million in February, aims to use the messaging app to expand its user base to as much as two billion people. Asia Pacific Big Tech Meta Rakuten
February 14, 2014 By Tim Ferguson Viber agrees $900M sale to Rakuten Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten acquired Viber for $900 million, just days after the CEO of the mobile messaging player denied it was in acquisition talks. Asia Pacific Rakuten
