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17th February 2014, 10:08 | #1 |
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| Big business in instant messaging: Viber acquired by Rakuten for $900M Instant messaging has grown to be among today’s big revenue drivers. The most recent success story: Viber, with its recent acquisition by Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten. With the ubiquity of smartphones and other mobile devices like tablets, instant messaging has grown to become an essential communication and collaboration tool. Cross-platform and cross-device communication is the [...] http://vr-zone.com/articles/big-busi...d-rakuten-900m |
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