A year and a half after browser maker Opera Software (OSL: OPERA) vowed never to produce a browser that worked with Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) operating system for mobile devices, it is going to do just that, citing unusually high demand for the software from makers of cell phones.
The company attributed new demand for Microsoft-compatible browsing software in part to Windows Mobile’s appeal to makers of high-end phones, which make up a small but profitable part of the cell phone market.
In May, Microsoft settled Opera’s claims with a $12.75 million payment.
Funny this: Open letter to Opera Software company: “You should release Opera Internet browser also for Windows Mobile platforms, i.e. for Microsoft Smartphone and for Pocket PC.” Your wish is coming true…
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