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The article discusses a report from analyst GSMA Intelligence indicating the growth of smartphone connections to six billion in 2020.

The article reports on deal of Norwegian software company Opera with the American computer technology company Microsoft to developed the browser for Nokia smartphone. Topics discussed include expansion of mobile consumer base by Opera in second quarter of 2014, increment in mobile customers of Opera that used Android smartphones and better financial performance of opera in second quarter of 2014. Also presents the views of Lars Boilesen, chief executive officer (CEO) of Opera, on the same.

The article focuses on a report of a global information technology research company Gartner Inc., which found that sales of smart phones to end users in the world has been raised to 968 million in 2013 from the 680 million of 2012. The report found that raised sale has given the devices a 53.6 per cent share of all mobile phones sold in 2013. It discusses the sales performance of several smart phone makers including Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics.