Trolltech Launches Windows CE Version Of Qt For Mobile Phones, Internet Tablets, And Industrial Embedded Devices

Trolltech's Qt(R)
cross-platform development framework is adding support for
Microsoft(R)'s Windows(R) CE operating system. This means that
applications developed using Qt on Windows, MacOS X(R), and Linux(R)
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 for Windows CE is another milestone in Trolltech's vision of 'Qt
everywhere'. It will allow application providers to reach out to even
more devices by enabling their applications to run across yet another
operating system without rewriting the code," said Haavard Nord, CEO
and co-founder of Trolltech.

Qt for Windows CE enables developers to write rich, easy-to-use,
platform-independent applications, using the intuitive API that Qt is
known for. Rather than spending time rewriting their application for
new platforms, developers are free to focus on value-adding innovations
that can differentiate the user experience of their product.

The Windows CE version of Qt includes all the functions needed for
end-to-end application development, and provides integrated developer
tools, such as a powerful graphical user interface (GUI) and forms
builder and robust features for translation of applications into new
languages.

Cross-Platform Embedded: Companies that build similar devices
running both embedded Linux and Windows CE can use Qt to create one
application for deployment across both device types.

Desktop to Devices: Applications built with Qt on the desktop can
now be extended to run on a variety of Windows CE-based devices such as
tablets, mobile phones, and other mobile devices.

Unique approach to Windows development: Qt is unique in its ability
to provide developers with a single, consistent API that works on a
wide number of Microsoft Windows platforms, ranging from Windows 98 to
Vista(R) to Windows CE and Windows Mobile(R).

Enhanced speed and user experience

Qt for Windows CE helps developers to use the full capabilities of the
hardware they are working with. It integrates Scalable Vector Graphics
drawings with full support for multiple displays and supports OpenGL(R)
ES. It comes with Qt GraphicsView, a powerful 2D graphics canvas that
enables the creation of interactive applications that can handle
thousands of 2D graphics objects. Qt Style Sheets customizes the look
and feel of applications without changing the code enabling easy
differentiation of the user interface with minimal efforts.

Qt includes a wide range of components needed to build rich and
complex user interfaces, including data-aware item views, offering a
high degree of customization. Qt for Windows CE is also integrated with
Visual Studio(R) 2005, and Visual Studio 2008 support is planned for
the upcoming Qt version 4.4 release.

Availability

Qt for Windows CE will be available as part of the upcoming Qt 4.4
release, which is scheduled to be released in May. Currently technical
previews are available in the Qt release snapshots and the latest Qt
4.4 beta release, available on Trolltech.com. Qt for Windows CE will be
available under Trolltech's dual-licensing model, which includes both
commercial licenses for commercial development and a GPL-licensed
version for open source development.

About Trolltech

Trolltech provides cross-platform software development frameworks and
application platforms. Trolltech's Qt is used in popular software such
as Skype(R), Google Earth, Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements, Lucasfilm(R)
and by more than 5000 customers worldwide. Trolltech's Qtopia(R) has
enabled a new generation of exciting consumer devices such as mobile
handsets, video-phones, set-top boxes and media players. Trolltech's
software has shipped in more than 10 million devices.

Trolltech's products enable companies to easily build and deploy
software across a wide range of operating systems and electronic
devices. The company serves desktop and embedded application providers,
as well as consumer electronics and mobile vendors, who face challenges
in delivering user-friendly and differentiated software. Trolltech
enables customers to accelerate innovation, shorten time to market and
increase revenues. Trolltech's software improves the user experience by
increasing the appeal and quality of customer's applications on desktop
and devices. The future proof Qt software allows developers to code
less, create more and deploy anywhere.

Trolltech supports open source and commercial customers. The
company has offices in California, U.S.A.; Brisbane, Australia;
Beijing, China; Berlin and Munich, Germany; Oslo, Norway. It is listed
on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TROLL. For more
information about Trolltech, please visit http://www.trolltech.com.