Japan’s Rakuten will acquire instant messaging and calling app developer Viber Media for $900 million, the e-commerce giant said Friday, highlighting its moves to penetrate new markets. Rakuten’s ...

Rakuten’s $900m purchase of Israeli instant messaging provider Viber suddenly seems like a bargain in the wake of Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp – but not to its shareholders. Facebook is paying ...

Although Rakuten started its business as an e-commerce shop, the company quickly built a rich portfolio of media services, as it bought a Canadian e-reader company in Kobo, UK website Play.com, ...

Messaging app Viber has quietly made its games service available for all users worldwide following a two month pilot in five countries. The company, which was bought by Rakuten for $900 million a year ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rakuten Inc (4755:Tokyo), one of the world’s largest Internet services companies, announced today its acquisition of pioneering messaging and VoIP company, Viber. Rakuten will ...

Rakuten Viber, the global leader in private and secure messaging and voice-based communication, has launched a new chatbot, AI Chat and Create, providing users easy access to AI text and image ...

Japan's leading online retailer Rakuten has spent $900 million to acquire Viber Media. The purchase of the calling and messaging app company will allow Rakuten to double its reach. The online retailer ...

Rakuten Viber has just launched a campaign dedicated to T20 World Cup 2022 for the second straight year. This month-long celebration comprising fun games and prizes just got more exciting with the app ...

TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc, controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, will buy call and messaging app provider Viber Media Inc for $900 million in a deal that ...

Rakuten Inc., the Japanese online retailer controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, is buying the Viber Internet messaging and calling service for $900 million as it moves into social networking.