Opera Software has agreed to be acquired by a consortium of Chinese investors for NOK10.5bn ($1.23bn). The consortium is led by Golden Brick Silk Road Equity Investment Fund and also includes Beijing Kunlun Tech, Qihoo 360 Software and Yonglian Investment. The Norwegian firm has been an influential player since the dawn of the mobile web, first with its browser – the dominant offering before smartphone platforms ushered Apple’s and Google’s own alternatives to center stage – and then with its efficient data technology for low end devices, and its mobile advertising and content services. But it has been struggling financially and last summer, it initiated a strategic review process and was widely expected to be acquired. The company said the…