Datang Mobile Picks Qtopia for New Linux-Based Mobile Phone Platform.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Trolltech's Qtopia is Software Foundation for First Datang TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access Linux Mobile Phone Reference Platform Trolltech(R), provider of leading technologies for Linux and cross-platform software development, today announced that Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. (Datang Mobile) has chosen Trolltech's Qtopia(R) Phone Edition (Qtopia Phone) development platform and user interface as the software for its Linux-based mobile phone reference platform. The first commercial phone for the Datang Mobile TD-SCDMA Linux mobile phone platform is expected to be available in the first half of 2005 in China, where it has demonstrated excellent performance in MTNET testing, early network deployment, and pre-commercial trial networks. Datang Mobile is the sponsor and promoter of the TD-SCDMA standard, which was adopted by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. (International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union (ITU), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Geneva. It was created in 1934 as a result of the merging of the International Telegraph Union (est. ) in May 2000 and by 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol (3rd Generation Partnership Project) in March 2001 as one of the three primary standards of third-generation wireless technology (3G). "A clear leader in 3G mobile communications, Datang Mobile has played a major role in establishing technology standards for the wireless industry," said Haavard Nord, 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. . "By choosing Qtopia for its TD-SCDMA mobile phone Linux reference platform, Datang is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to developing wireless solutions that are defining the future of mobile communications -- where open systems, innovation and vendor control will be key factors to success." Qtopia Phone: Complete Software Solution for Mobile Linux Trolltech's award-winning Qtopia Phone is a complete, customizable development platform and user interface for Linux-based mobile phones. It extends the flexibility and cost-savings benefits of Linux to mobile phones and serves as an alternative to proprietary platforms such as Windows Mobile The Windows platform from Microsoft for handheld devices, including PDAs, cellphones and Portable Media Centers. See Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone and Portable Media Center. and Symbian. The Qtopia Phone architecture provides functionality for complete device software design and maximum developer productivity. The first Datang mobile phone solution is a TD-SCDMA LCR See least cost routing. handset based on Texas Instruments' OMAP OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs (Oregon Department of Human Services) OMAP Open Multimedia Applications Platform (Texas Instruments semiconductor operating system) 1510 processor and the Qtopia-Linux platform. It supports telephony, video telephony, an Internet browser, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. , WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , media player and other typical 3G functionality. Datang Mobile will promote the reference design for its Qtopia-Linux mobile phone total solution to the wireless industry. "Qtopia Phone represents the first commercially-available application platform for Linux-based mobile devices, and it is becoming a standard in the industry," said Mr Chu qing, vice-general manager of Shanghai Datang. "Qtopia Phone provides a comprehensive, sophisticated, and customizable environment and user interface that capitalizes on the strengths of the open source Linux operating system. It lets manufacturers easily develop mobile phones that combine speech, video, Internet -- all the features that are required in new devices." For more information about Qtopia Phone, please go to www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia. Editor's Note: Please see other press releases issued today at www.trolltech.com/newsroom. 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. For more information about Trolltech, please go to http://www.trolltech.com. 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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