The GSMA recently reported that Opera cleared another hurdle in its sale to a Chinese Consortium. The consortium includes internet firms Kunlun and Qihoo, as well as investment funds Golden Brick and Yonglian. It is believed by the board of Opera that the sale will increase the adoption of Opera in China and other emerging markets. Traditionally, Opera has been pushing to be part of an open mobile strategy. It may be that the migration will impact its use by smart phone companies in China.
You may remember, we recently interviewed Jon von Tetzchner, the founder of Opera, as he departed and started his new browser company, Vivaldi. Jon left when the move to sell Opera was set in motion. Jon’s view is that he always prefers to be building.
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