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Opera Acquires FastMail.fm

It appears that Opera is looking to increase its cross-platform and cross-device stickiness. The Norway-based browser company announced this morning that it has acquired webmail service FastMail.fm.

Opera, which is now available not only for Mac and PC, but also a number of mobile devices and platforms, now including the iPhone.

While we have complained that Opera Mini can’t be made default on the iPhone, customizing user experience to include email functions could be one way that the company overcomes some issues and draws its users into sticking with them across multiple platforms and devices. FastMail.fm offers a WAP service, after all.

Opera says that “the acquisition will enable Opera to expand its current messaging product portfolio and deliver cross-platform messaging to a wide range of devices, including computers, mobile phones, TVs and gaming consoles.”

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