Nokia releases Qt 4.6
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now easier than ever for developers to create great applications forSymbian, Maemo, and other platformsEspoo, Finland - Nokia today released Qt 4.6, the latest version ofthe cross-platform application and UI framework. Featuring newplatform support, powerful new graphical capabilities and support formulti-touch and gestures, Qt 4.6 makes developing advancedapplications and devices easier and more enjoyable."Qt 4.6 marks an exciting time for developers, regardless of theirtarget form factor or platform," said Sebastian Nyström, VicePresident, Application Services and Frameworks at Nokia."Developers can easily create visually appealing and web-connectedapplications for desktops or devices, including targeting thehundreds of millions of Symbian and Maemo-based devices,""The community will enjoy using Qt's intuitive programming interfaceto quickly create powerful, appealing applications." Nyström added.More platformsQt 4.6 includes support for the Symbian platform for the first time,and also adds Windows 7, Apple Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and theupcoming Maemo 6 to the list of Qt supported platforms. Alsoavailable is community support for real-time operating systems QNXand VxWorks. Support for Maemo 5 is also currently in development,with the second technology preview being released today.Qt support for Symbian and Maemo creates the first opportunity fordevelopers to target both of these platforms from the same codebase.Being able to share code across platforms means that the applicationsthey create will reach the market faster and reach a broader audienceof device users.Also released today is a technology preview of new Qt APIs from theQt Mobility project. These cross-platform APIs provide developerswith functionality such as location for navigation-type devices, aswell as messaging, contacts, and bearer management.More eye candyQt 4.6 builds upon the graphical improvements of 4.5 and enhancesthem with the addition of new Animation Framework - includingintuitive state machine functionality - plus new advanced graphicseffects like opacity, drop shadows, glow, and filtering.More fingersOne of the most exciting new features in Qt 4.6 is the ability tocreate multi-touch applications. New multi-touch and gesture basedinput methods such as flicking and kinetic scrolling make Qt 4.6 apowerful framework for creating dynamic, tactile ways for users tointeract with applications and devices.More horsepowerQt 4.6 challenges the conventional development notion that advancedUI capabilities normally come with a significant performance cost.Extensive work has been done to deliver the best possible performancewhile enabling developers to deliver the "wow" effect that isdemanded by users.Key performance improvements come in the form of a highly optimized,re-written Qt GraphicsView rendering algorithm, a new OpenGL paintengine, WebKit, 2D vector graphic support using OpenVG, and newDirectFB support.Updated toolsComplimenting the release of Qt 4.6 is an updated release of QtCreator, a cross-platform IDE for Qt development. Qt Creator 1.3 andQt 4.6 form the Qt SDK which contains everything developers need tocreate cross-platform applications.To learn more about Qt 4.6, Qt Creator 1.3 and to download thepackages, please visit http://qt.nokia.com/whatsnew.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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