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Announcing Qt Embedded for Windows CE and Embedded Linux
Trolltech launches Windows CE version of Qt for mobile phones, internet tablets, and industrial embedded devices
Trolltech enables customers to create applications that support both Windows CE and embedded Linux devices from one code base
Nürnberg, Germany, 26 February - 2008 - Trolltech’s Qt® cross-platform development framework is adding support for Microsoft®’s Windows® CE operating system. This means that applications developed using Qt on Windows, MacOS X®, and Linux® desktop and embedded platforms can now be easily deployed to a range of mobile devices running on the Windows CE and Windows Mobile operating systems.
Qt Everywhere: Cross-Platform from Desktop to Embedded
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The Qt cross-platform application framework now also supports Windows CE and Windows Mobile extending the cross-platform vision of "Qt Everywhere" to even more embedded devices. Now, applications developed with Qt can be easily deployed to Windows CE and embedded Linux devices, as well as to the Windows, Mac OS X and Linux/Unix desktop operating systems.
Qt developers targeting Windows and Linux embedded platforms can expect the same benefits that desktop developers have realized for over 14 years, including:
- An intuitive API which provides all the functionality needed for rich application development
- Integrated, productivity-enhancing developer tools for rapid GUI design and internationalization of applications
- Power and flexibility to differentiate with their user experience
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advanced graphics capabilities |
native look and feel |
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| A simple Qt application designed in Qt Designer embedded using the Qt Visual Studio Integration and then compiled and run on a Windows Mobile 5.0 emulator. |
A Qt demonstration of a touch screen interface running on a Windows CE device, showing the graphics capabilities of Qt Embedded. |
A simple Qt Textedit application running on Windows Mobile 5.0, showing the native look and feel of the Windows platform. |
Learn More About Qt for Windows CE: View a Short Webinar In this webinar, Henrik Hartz from Trolltech Product Management will present Qt Embedded - Trolltech's offering for embedded developers. The recorded webcast is available for on-demand viewing, with a short registration.
The Qt cross-platform application framework now supports Windows embedded operating systems –– Windows CE and Windows Mobile –– in addition to Embedded Linux, extending the cross-platform vision of Qt everywhere to embedded devices.
So, What's In It for You?
With the addition of Qt for Windows CE, Qt now supports true cross-platform application development across desktop and embedded platforms. With Qt and Qt Embedded, you can:
| ... deploy across multiple embedded and desktop operation systems |
... achieve the best possible performance |
... develop with a robust, proven user interface framework |
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Qt-based applications can be deployed across both Embedded Linux and the Windows CE operating systems. |
Qt for Windows CE and Qt for Embedded Linux deliver significant graphical and user interface performance on embedded devices. |
Qt is a proven, reliable framework used by over 5,000 customers and thousands of open source developers worldwide. |
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*Qt WebKit Integration available with Qt for Windows CE in a later release.
Where Can You Download a Preview?
Qt for Windows CE and Qt for Embedded Linux will be released with Qt 4.4 in May. Until then, you can try out the preview functionality in the Qt release snapshots, and the latest Qt 4.4 beta release.
Learn More
- Introduction to Qt Embedded
- Download whitepapers: Qt for Windows CE (PDF: 3.18 KB) | Qt for Embedded Linux (PDF: 3.15 KB)
- Download product datasheets: Qt for Windows CE (PDF: 119kB) | Qt for Embedded Linux (PDF: 146kB)
- Qt for Windows CE recorded webinar
- Qt for Windows CE Discussions on Trolltech Labs
- Download Pre-Release Versions of Qt