Nokia N900 Gets Application Coding Boost
Nokia N900 Gets Application Coding Boost
9th October , 2009
Europe : A timely introduction by Nokia to release the Qt port for Maemo 5 means that software and application designers can fully prepare and more easily implement their applications for the Nokia N900. The best way to get to grips with Qt port for Maemo 5 is to watch the video above.
To read more about the Nokia N900 :
Nokia N900 Clone Already Released
Nokia N900 Product Demonstration
Qt on the Maemo 5 platform ( which is called QtEverywhere ) enables developers to create complex applications with innovative user experiences. It makes coding easier because a developer only needs to code once to deploy across all major mobile device and desktop operating systems.
Here's a summary of what to expect from Qt on the Maemo 5 platform
- Develop for a core platform for Nokia N-series devices
- Create innovative applications for the new Nokia N900 device
- Deploy your Qt for Maemo applications to Symbian, Windows Mobile and embedded Linux
- Port your Qt for Maemo mobile applications to the desktop on Windows, Mac and Unix/Linux (X11)
The Qt port to Maemo 5 is designed specifically to work within the Maemo 5 environment, which will power the upcoming Nokia N900 device. The port itself will be based on Qt’s upcoming version 4.6 and is scheduled for final release in Q1 of 2010.
This port to Maemo 5 means that developers can now use Qt to target the upcoming N900 device and also ensures that applications can be easily ported to all Qt’s supported platforms including the next Maemo 6 release as well as Symbian and Windows Mobile.
This port of Qt will incorporate the community-driven ‘Qt for Maemo’ project that was created as result of substantial contributions and enhancements. The community project provided a strong foundation for building the official port, and because of the open nature of the project, Nokia was able to base the official port on this code. The change from a community port to an official port was necessary to ensure that applications developed with Qt will be compatible with both future versions of Qt, future versions of Maemo, as well as Symbian and the other platforms Qt supports.
Download information
To download the Qt port to Maemo 5 technology preview, please visit http://qt.nokia.com/maemo.
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