Opera Sold
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jackob11 last edited byOpera Sold. I think it's good. In both PC & Smartphone's market Opera's share is too low. In PC Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox are the giant & in smartphone UC Browser overcame & beat Opera although it's born after so many days of Opera. And UC is a Chinese browser which is the 2nd most popular browser after chrome. I think Opera needs to change game plan that's why they sold the whole browser sector to Chinese. By the way, I don't trust on Chinese law. Some of their law's are silly & bullshit.
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custdemotest last edited by
Good to know: searching on bgp.he.net for AS6461 (SkyFire, see http://www.skyfire.com/moving?from=/ ) I found Zayo Bandwidth Inc instead. Very serendipitous...
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
Opera will keep Skyfire and Surfeasy: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=407334
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A Former User last edited by
The transaction has been approved and it's near closing.
http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412332Which means what?
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blackbird71 last edited by
The answer probably rests within this quote from July 2016 (
http://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/opera-web-browser-firm-sold-for-just-600m-20160718) :The Norwegian company will sell businesses including browsers for mobile devices
and desktops, technology licensing and a stake in a Chinese venture to the same
group that attempted the full takeover... The partial sale means the buyer group
gets the assets that Opera is best known for - browsers that help mobile-phone,
tablet and computer users surf the web faster by using less data.The 'partial sale' is the one referenced in @leocg 's link several posts above (
http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=407334) and is the current sale version:On 15 August 2016, Opera and the Consortium signed an amendment to the Agreement
whereby it has been agreed that Opera will retain the Skyfire and SurfEasy
businesses in exchange for a reduction of the previously agreed enterprise value...: -
leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
And the sale is completed: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412755
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A Former User last edited by
Opera will retain the Skyfire and SurfEasy
businessesWhat are those two?
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blackbird71 last edited by
And the sale is completed: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=412755
Once again, @leocg, thanks for the link and the info.
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zalex108 last edited byDo you have a back up of Opera folder system & profile?
So, maybe it's time to do it...
I don't think Chinese people will do rubbish with Opera but after read some comments would be a good point to take advantage and make a full backup.
"You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
Does anyone know what's going to happen now that the sale is completed?
Opera was divided in two companies: Opera ASA and Opera Software AS.
Opera ASA is the holding responsable for Opera Mediaworks, Bemobi, Skyfire and SurfEasy. Opera Software AS will keep doing Opera's browsers.
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Deleted User last edited by
Does anyone know what's going to happen now that the sale is completed?
Opera was divided in two companies: Opera ASA and Opera Software AS.
Opera ASA is the holding responsable for Opera Mediaworks, Bemobi, Skyfire and SurfEasy. Opera Software AS will keep doing Opera's browsers.Okay. Thanks.
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Deleted User last edited by
Goodbye, Opera.
Goodbye, Zhou Hongyi.(posted from the Chrome I installed yesterday)
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Deleted User last edited by
@xiaokaoy:
Goodbye, Opera.
Opera's servers are still run under Norway's rules.
Goodbye, Zhou Hongyi.
I'd rather have him looking at my browser history than Larry Page or Sergey Brin.
posted from the Chrome I installed yesterday
so now all your data belongs to Alphabet, Inc.
Congratulations to your smart decision.
