Opera to Offer eMail Across All Platforms, Buys FastMail.fm

Opera Software acquired web-based e-mail provider FastMail.fm. it will help Opera offer cross-platform messaging to a wide range of devices, including computers, mobile phones, TVs and gaming consoles. Headquartered in Australia, FastMail.fm offers some of the most advanced web-based e-mail platforms. It has been lauded for its approach to security, focus on innovation, and support for open, interoperable standards. Combing FastMail.fm technology Opera offer a consistent e-mail experience across all products. Opera currently has more than 50 million users of its desktop browser and more than 55 million users of Opera Mini, a mobile Web browser that works on almost all handsets available today. "By combining forces, Opera and FastMail.fm can offer messaging on any device. This will enhance the value Opera provides to consumers, while assisting our operator partners in reducing customer churn," says Rolf Assev, Chief Strategy Officer, Opera Software.