Amoi Phone Built on Cellon's Qtopia(R)-based Handset Design; One More Vendor to Ship Phones Built on Cellon's Qtopia-based Platform.BARCELONA, Spain -- Trolltech(R), a leading provider of technologies that makes advanced software faster to build and easier to use, today announced that its Qtopia(R) software for Linux-based mobile phones can now be found in Cellon International's newest C8000 series handset design for Amoi. Cellon International, the world's largest independent design house for wireless devices, has used Qtopia to build, customize and extend the Linux-based software applications and graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) for the C8000. The Amoi E600 phone is one more major vendor to ship mobile phones based on the C8000 platform. "At Trolltech, our goal is to empower continuous, efficient product innovation," says Trolltech CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Haavard Nord. "By producing yet another high quality phone in the market, Cellon's C8000 platform demonstrates the flexibility Qtopia is designed to offer." "Qtopia allows us complete freedom to customize our designs to meet our customer's needs," said Cellon CEO Jason Sun. "At the same time, Qtopia meets the commercial and functional requirements See information requirements and functional specification. (specification) functional requirements - What a system should be able to do, the functions it should perform. of our customers, some of which are amongst the world's largest mobile phone operators/manufacturers." The Cellon tri-band GSM/GPRS C8000 platform is the backbone for a true smartphone offering full multimedia capabilities, including a media player, 2 mega-pixel video and still camera with TV output function. The candy-bar Amoi phone features a QVGA (Quarter VGA) A screen resolution of 320x240 pixels, which is used on handheld devices. Although 320x240 seems half the 640x480 VGA resolution, the "quarter" comes from the total number of pixels, which is one fourth the number (320 times 240=76800; 640 times 480=307200). touchscreen and innovative keypad design, aimed at the demanding Chinese market. (Note to editors: for more information on the Cellon C8000 handset platform, please go to www.cellon.com/products.jsp?id=18) Trolltech: Bringing Linux to Mobile Devices Trolltech's award-winning Qtopia technology is a complete, customizable development environment and user interface for mobile phones and embedded devices. Qtopia lets manufacturers and service providers cost-effectively develop Linux-based devices while maintaining complete control of branding and user interface design. It extends the flexibility and cost-savings benefits of Linux to the mobile market, serving as an alternative to proprietary software. Qtopia is a key enabler of the growing market for mobile devices built on the embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Today over 90 leading vendors are designing, building or shipping devices based on Qtopia and related Trolltech software for embedded Linux, including Motorola, Sharp and Archos. About Trolltech Trolltech provides leading technologies that combine the advantages of Linux with the freedom to innovate across all platforms. The company's flagship products are Qt, a cross-platform software development framework for the desktop; and Qtopia, a customizable application platform and user interface for Linux-based consumer devices. Trolltech software is the foundation for thousands of leading products worldwide, many from Global 2000 companies. Trolltech is a second generation open source company, with dual licensing that supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable business A business is sustainable if it has adapted its practices for the use of renewable resources and holds itself accountable for the environmental and human rights impacts of its activities. . For more information about Trolltech, please go to http://www.trolltech.com. About Cellon Cellon International is a leading independent design center for wireless terminals and modules. The Company provides complete module, platform and terminal-ready production solutions for top-tier handset OEMs and private label distributors worldwide. Cellon has more than 800 employees worldwide and operations in the United States, Asia and Europe. In addition, the company has built strategic relationships with leading technology players and third-party software developers. Over 20 million wireless handsets that are in use today are powered by Cellon technology. About Amoi Mobile Amoi Mobile is a major manufacturer of GSM/GPRS handsets with 10 million production capacity and 2 million for PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base (Xiao Ling Tong). It sells some 25 GSM and 11 GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. models; main categories include "6" Series: A6, CA6, DA6, S6, A600, A660 (digital video); "8" Series: A8, A8+, A8e, DA8, A80; "9" Series: A9, A90B, F9, F99, P90. Amoi products target midrange and high-end segments, including color LCD and built-in camera. Price for most products is between 1,100-2,000 yuan ($133-240). Amoi has four 3G handsets compatible with GSM and a prototype handset for TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000. Trolltech, Qt, Qtopia and the Qt logo are registered trademarks of Trolltech AS in Norway and/or other countries worldwide. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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