May 26, 2012
Rumors fly that Facebook may acquire Opera, launch own browser
Opera A web browser created by Norwegian company Opera Software, which currently boasts about 200 million users. If you've ever surfed the web Nintendo-style, you know Opera — they're the only browser available for the Wii, among other platforms.
Facebook On the heels of their IPO, rumors are flying that the company may purchase Opera and launch their own Facebook web browser. Google Chrome recently became the world's most used browser, bumping down Internet Explorer to second place. source