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Rakuten launches app store

Thursday 20 August 2015 00:57 CET | News

Japan-based technology and ecommerce company Rakuten now has its own branded Android app store, linked to its ‘Rakuten Super Points’ loyalty programme, mobileworldlive.com reports.

Rakuten App Ichiba currently offers nearly 380 apps from approximately 180 developers, including exclusive titles, with plans to further expand the line-up in the future. In-store payments and in-app charges can be paid using ‘super points’ and users can earn points on purchases, according to the source.

Rakuten has teamed up with security company Trend Micro which will evaluate the security of each app and the store will offer an “anti-malicious app countermeasures” feature that will scan all the apps installed on a user’s Android device once a month.


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