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It's well known that for all of Facebook's online presence the major weakness is their mobile presence and applications. This is evident by their recent purchase of Instagram. With their recent IPO shareholders will not be satisfied with a continued diminished mobile presence.
By purchasing Opera they gain a healthy market share of mobile browsing. This makes it easier to integrate Facebook on the mobile platform.
More on the rumor:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227516/Opera_is_Facebook_s_best_browser_play
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/facebook-may-buy-opera-facebook-phone-rumors/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57441790-93/facebook-in-talks-to-buy-browser-company-opera-says-report/
Also the Google search results: Facebook to buy Opera
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