Trolltech Announces Qtopia Greenphone -- the First Linux Mobile Development Device Open for Unlimited Software Innovation; Software Developers Are Able to Create and Bring to Market Mobile Applications Quicker and Easier.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Trolltech(R), the company that makes software faster to build and easier to use, announced Qtopia(R) Greenphone(TM), the first open Linux mobile device for application developers. Greenphone enables commercial and open source developers, in-house software developers and handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. manufacturers to create, modify and test Linux- based mobile phone applications on a working GSM/GPRS device, making the applications easier to build and faster to bring to market. Greenphone will be offered as part of a complete software development kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) and includes Trolltech's Qtopia Phone Edition Qtopia Phone Edition is a Linux-based operating system for smartphones. The first smartphone to support it, was the Qtopia Greenphone, by Trolltech. , a comprehensive application platform and user interface for Linux-based mobile phone. Although not intended as a commercial mobile phone, Greenphone has many of the communication functions and features found in today's sophisticated smartphones. Developers can exploit these features and functions in developing their own unique applications. Greenphone is the first in a series of open mobile devices the company plans to make available in cooperation with its partners. Greenphone is a functioning mobile camera phone with the capability to re-flash the applications of the device. "So far, Trolltech's Qtopia Linux framework has been successfully implemented in a number of mobile devices from leading manufacturers such as Motorola. The introduction of Greenphone will strengthen Trolltech's position as a leading Linux middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a provider and should be taken seriously as a software reference for building an open Linux ecosystem capable of competing with other established OS platforms," said Dominic Lee, Research Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media. "With Greenphone, the sky is the limit when it comes to creating and testing new applications on a powerful mobile device platform," said Haavard Nord, co-CEO, Trolltech. "Developers can create applications to suit the evolving needs of carriers and end users with a dramatically reduced development cycle," added Eirik Chambe-Eng, co-CEO, Trolltech. Open and Proven Development Platform Greenphone, as part of a SDK, comes packaged with Trolltech's Qtopia Phone Edition. Unlike a normal mobile phone, Greenphone's application software is "opened" for developer creativity. Combined with Qtopia Phone Edition licensing, a developer has the freedom to create and then integrate and test the results right on the device. Full documentation and a highly productive suite of tools are provided for customization and extension of Qtopia Phone Edition. Qtopia is used in 52 different device types of which 11 are mobile phones models. To date, there are more than four million Qtopia-based mobile phones in the market including mobile phones from Motorola, ZTE ZTE Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet (Hungarian sports club) and Cellon. Backed by a Large Open Source and Commercial Community of Developers Built with Qt(R), Qtopia inherits the proven strengths of Qt, Trolltech's industry-leading cross-platform application framework. Qt's open source and commercial customer community, which number in the hundreds of thousands, have a 12-year history of application development. Qt is also the basis for the desktop Linux  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . environment, 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. . Trolltech's ecosystem of partners -- which include 3rd party applications, consulting and training and testing tools companies -- and customers including Google, Adobe and Skype, provide for a rich community of developers familiar with Qt and Qtopia technology. Greenphone's availability is expected to accelerate the growth of this already large community. Greenphone Availability Greenphone will be demonstrated at LinuxWorld, San Francisco in Trolltech's booth, #1228. Greenphone includes one year of Qtopia Phone Edition support and software upgrades. Greenphone can be re-flashed with new software components and new software versions will be available from Trolltech's community website, www.qtopia.net, via mini-USB port. Greenphone comes preloaded with a Linux kernel The nucleus of the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel, which was developed by Linus Torvalds, was integrated with software from the GNU Project and other sources to create the actual Linux operating system. See Linux, GNU/Linux and kernel. and includes a modem, drivers, a telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. integration module, interface specifications and desktop sync software. Greenphone will be available mid-September in limited quantities only. Partners interested in participating with integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. can contact Trolltech at partners@trolltech.com. More information on features, specifications, availability and other details can be found at www.qtopiagreenphone.com. About Trolltech Trolltech(R) is the company that makes software faster to build and easier to use. Trolltech's magic inspires software innovation and drives improved usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. . The magic is the combination of efficient software development with an innovative, high-quality user experience. Our software increases the appeal of our customer's desktop applications and devices while reducing their risks and software development costs. Trolltech's technologies accelerate the evolution of software by unleashing the creative power of the developer. 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 a dual licensing business model 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. . Editors: Images of Greenphone can be downloaded from www.trolltech.com/gppress Trolltech, Qt and Qtopia are registered trademarks of Trolltech ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and . Greenphone is a trademark of Trolltech ASA. All other trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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