MontaVista Software to Deliver Ready-to-Deploy Trolltech Qtopia Application Environment for Mobile Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2003 CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 Qtopia Pre-Integrated and Productized for the New MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition MontaVista Software MontaVista Software develops systems software, development tools and Embedded Linux-based software targeting embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications equipment, and television set-top boxes and other connected devices and infrastructure. , Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, and Trolltech(R) AS, the leader in multi-platform C++ development, today announced that an integrated, optimized, ready-to-deploy version of Trolltech's Qtopia(R) application environment would be available from MontaVista Software, enabled and validated on the new MontaVista(TM) Linux(R) Consumer Electronics Edition. "Qtopia and 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. are entering the commercial mainstream," said Haavard Nord, Trolltech's 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. . "Qtopia is featured in several Linux-based mobile devices including IBM's embedded Linux application reference platform, ELAP ELAP Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program ELAP Ethernet Link Access Protocol ELAP Ethertalk Link Access Protocol , based on MontaVista Linux running the Qtopia framework. These strong statements of support have placed Qtopia in the vanguard of the new generation of smart personal devices -- and it's clear that mobile device manufacturers are listening." MontaVista adds significant value to the source code-based Qtopia offering. MontaVista builds and validates Qtopia for the particular processors, video chipsets and reference board configurations supported by MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition, and delivers it in binary and If two conditions are combined by and, they must both be true for the compound condition to be true as well. Likewise, two bits may be combined with and: x y x AND y 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 I.e. source, ready-to-deploy, to device developers. "The integration of Qtopia with MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition creates a very compelling software stack for handheld and other consumer devices," said Scott Hedrick, senior product marketing manager at MontaVista. "Manufacturers of intelligent devices are eager to build upon this integration, to enjoy significantly lower development costs and faster time to market for applications like smart phones." MontaVista recently announced the new MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition, the first commercial Linux operating system and cross-development environment specifically designed for consumer electronics devices, including mobile phones, high definition digital television, set-top boxes and automotive telematics. Hundreds of products are already in development using MontaVista Linux, including mobile phones, PDAs, advanced remote controls, high definition televisions, HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , PVRs, set-top boxes, digital receivers, automotive telematics, musical instruments, gaming machines and karaoke systems. Recently, Sony and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. released new consumer products built on MontaVista Linux. Several leading cell phone manufacturers have also expressed an interest in building next generation cell phones based on MontaVista Linux. About Qtopia Qtopia is an embedded Linux application environment that includes a comprehensive development environment and a set of PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated applications written by Trolltech, as well as a large and growing set of third-party applications. Qtopia has been embraced by the embedded Linux community, developers, and device manufacturers because it allows choice in three arenas: chipset architectures; device types; and user interface design. Qtopia fosters hardware choice by minimizing hardware dependencies. And it allows user interface innovation because it is based on Qt(R), which can be and has been used to build a broad array of user interfaces, both on the desktop and in embedded applications. In addition to the early acceptance by leading vendors, Qtopia has been chosen as the application environment for a number of new mobile devices. About MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition MontaVista(TM) Linux(R) Consumer Electronics Edition 3.0 (CEE cee n. The letter c. ) is the first Linux operating system and cross-development environment specifically designed for consumer electronics applications such as mobile phones, digital televisions, set-top boxes and automotive telematics. CEE enhances Linux with dynamic power management, rich consumer-focused networking support and consumer-grade reliability. It forms the foundation of solution stacks from software partners in key vertical mobile, home and automotive markets. CEE is tailored to the demands of highly constrained mobile devices, which require low power consumption, restricted memory size and short boot and resume times. CEE 3.0 incorporates file system enhancements and new tools to measure performance, system timing and memory size. MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition supports XIP (Execute In Place) The ability to execute a program directly from a memory card. (eXecute In Place In computer science, an execute in place (XIP) file system is one that allows certain sections of programs to be stored read-only in an area other than main system memory. This is often used to allow code to run from the same location at which it is permanently stored. ) of the kernel and applications as well as streaming media optimizations. Availability Qtopia will be available as a pre-built and certified optional product on all MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition platforms from MontaVista Software and the company's sales and distribution channels worldwide in the second quarter of 2003. MontaVista builds, tests and supports Qtopia on CEE, providing substantial benefits to developers of products using Qtopia. The pre-integration with CEE will enable projects to get started faster and with more assurance of success. CEE will provide customers with the MontaVista Linux kernel, software updates, deployment components, utilities, development tools, comprehensive technical support, access to the MontaVista Zone and hands-on training. About Trolltech Trolltech is a software company with two flagship products: Qt and Qtopia. Qt is a multi-platform C++ application framework that developers can use to write single-source applications that run natively on Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X and embedded Linux. Qt has been used to build thousands of successful commercial applications worldwide, and is the basis of the open source KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. desktop environment. Qtopia is the first comprehensive application environment built for embedded Linux, and is used in IBM's embedded Linux reference platform, and Sharp's new Zaurus SL5500, SL-A300, and SL-C700 PDAs. Trolltech is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in Brisbane, Australia, and Santa Clara, Calif. More about Trolltech can be found at www.trolltech.com. About MontaVista Software MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software for intelligent connected devices and associated infrastructure. MontaVista powers the embedded revolution by providing GNU/Linux-based open-source software solutions. Founded in 1999 by real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista offers a family of products under the MontaVista Linux umbrella that address broad-based software developer needs encompassing applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics. Multiple Editions of MontaVista Linux are available including Professional, Consumer Electronics and Carrier Grade, along with complementary technology products providing powerful Java and graphics development capabilities. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif., MontaVista Software is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by leading investors such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE RRE Red Rock Eater (News Service) RRE Road Race Engineering RRE Remote Roof Easy RRE Residential Real Estate RRE Rise-And-Run-Length Encoding RRE Royal Radar Establishment (Great Britain) Ventures, WR Hambrecht + Co WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full service investment bank with headquarters in New York and San Francisco. It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. ., IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel Capital, Sony, Panasonic (Matsushita), Toshiba America and Yamaha Corp. For more information about MontaVista Software, please visit www.mvista.com. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies. |
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