Skyfire has offered a browser for Windows Mobile phones since 2008, but has no plans to create one for Windows Phone 7, said Glueck.

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But Glueck contends that Skyfire is less focused on enabling Flash on devices than translating Flash videos into formats that are easier for phones to play.

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"Opera practically invented cloud compression to improve mobile user experience, and the team at Skyfire is proud to join forces and advance cloud solutions together, " said Jeffrey Glueck, CEO of Skyfire.

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Skyfire CEO Jeffrey Glueck will become an executive vice president at Opera and oversee joint offerings for the two, as well as remain CEO of Skyfire as an independent but wholly-owned subsidiary of Opera.

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When his company sold its product in 2011 to a customer already embroiled in patent litigation, the plaintiff in the action then added Skyfire's technology to its suit, says Mr. Glueck, who declined to go into specifics.

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Jeff Glueck, CEO of Skyfire Labs Inc.

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Mr. Glueck says because Skyfire is by contract liable for legal costs stemming from a customer's use of its product, he essentially had to put his software on hold with customers until the lawsuit was resolved late last year.

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After the deal closes, Glueck will assume the role of EVP of the Operator Business for Opera, as well as CEO of Skyfire, and will oversee the joint offerings for Opera across Opera Mini co-brand solutions for Operators and Skyfire's product lines.

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