Nokia announces official Qt port to Maemo 5
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Developers will be able to target the Nokia N900 and upcoming Maemoand Symbian devices.Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced the creation of the officialQt port to Maemo 5 and published an initial Technology Previewrelease. This port to Maemo 5 means that developers can now use Qt totarget the upcoming Nokia N900 device and also ensures thatapplications can be easily ported to all Qt's supported platformsincluding the next Maemo 6 release as well as Symbian and WindowsMobile.The Qt port to Maemo 5 is designed specifically to work within theMaemo 5 environment, which will power the upcoming Nokia N900 device.The port itself will be based on Qt's upcoming version 4.6 and isscheduled for final release in Q1 of 2010."With this announcement and our upcoming port of Qt to the Symbianplatform, we will quickly see Qt established as a leading frameworkfor mobile application development. Developers will be able to use Qtas a framework to create powerful native applications and with Qt'sWebkit integration, it also provides them with a platform forcreating web applications and services," said Sebastian Nyström, VicePresident of Application Services and Frameworks at Nokia. "Qt'ssupport for Maemo 5, Maemo 6, Symbian, as well as Windows Mobilemakes Qt the most sensible choice for developers looking to targetmultiple devices and achieve the broadest reach with theirinnovations."This port of Qt will incorporate the community-driven 'Qt for Maemo'project that was created as result of substantial contributions andenhancements. The community project provided a strong foundation forbuilding the official port, and because of the open nature of theproject, Nokia was able to base the official port on this code. Thechange from a community port to an official port was necessary toensure that applications developed with Qt will be compatible withboth future versions of Qt, future versions of Maemo, as well asSymbian and the other platforms Qt supports.Developers looking to support the Qt port Maemo to Maemo 5 areencouraged to visit http://qt.gitorious.org and participate in itsfurther development. Since May 2009, Nokia has received over 400contributions into Qt and Qt-related projects, which has helpedensure that Qt remains a stable, robust framework for developers toinnovate on.Developers looking to learn more about Qt 4.6 should visithttp://qt.nokia.com, as a beta release of Qt 4.6, including theSymbian port, will be launched next week at the Qt Developer Daysconference in Munich.Download informationTo download the Qt port to Maemo 5 technology preview, please visithttp://qt.nokia.com/maemo.About NokiaNokia is a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and the world'sleading maker of mobile devices. Today, we are connecting people innew and different ways - fusing advanced mobile technology withpersonalized services to enable people to stay close to what mattersto them. We also provide comprehensive digital map informationthrough NAVTEQ; and equipment, solutions and services forcommunications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.Media Enquiries:NokiaCommunicationsTel. +358 7180 34900Email: press.services(at)nokia.comwww.nokia.com --- End of Message ---NOKIAP.O. Box 226
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