Norwegian Software Enterprise Trolltech announced that the US Motorola is equipped with Linux mobile phone "E680" and "A780" will adopt TrollTech C languages, embedded GUI libraries - "Qt / Embedded" (Publishing information (English)). Trolltech's QT is a GUI library adopted by a personal computer Linux desktop environment, which is redesigned to an embedded system. In addition to the mobile phone, QT has previously been applied to the Sharp's Portable Information Terminal (PDA "Zaurus" series.
With Linux mobile phones, in addition to Motorola, NEC has also launched such products. NEC is a terminal "N900IL" that is launched by the legal LAN for the legal market. NEC is equipped with Linux mobile phone with self-developed window manager "MTWS". MTWS is part of "MOTIF" as a "Motif" for X Window's GUI library.
In addition, TrollTech also issued a new version of the application package software "Qtopia Version 2.1" (Publishing Information (English)) using QT / Embedded application set software. The newly added function supports handwriting input. In addition, QTOPIA includes two "Qtopia PDA Edition" for PDA and two "Qtopia Phone Edition" for mobile phones. The version is also newly equipped for mobile phones to support the function of supporting the touch panel. QTOPIA Phone Edition is also used in the reference design of TD-SCDMA mobile phones in China Communication Equipment, Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd.. (Reporter: into the vine intelligence)
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