by CIO Staff

Opera for Sale?

News
Dec 28, 20051 min
Mergers and Acquisitions

According to newsfactor.comon Yahoo News, Opera Software, the number one telemobile device browser, has shot down rumors that both Google and Microsoft are interested in acquiring it.

The rumors are running rampant in blogs and on websites – some going so far as to claim that Opera has already been purchased and the announcement is pending. Opera is already partnered with Nokia, Qualcomm and Motorola, in addition to Chinese and Japanese mobile manufacturers.

Opera is poised to release the Opera Mini in January. So far, Opera Mini is available only in Germany and Scandinavia.

–Margaret Locher