Qtopia

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Qtopia
Website	www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/
Company/ developer	Trolltech
OS family	Linux
Kernel type	Monolithic kernel
License	GPL and proprietary
Working state	Current

List of Mobile Operating Systems

Symbian OS m n s

Windows Mobile m n

iPhone OS n

Palm OS n

Openmoko Linux l n

Access Linux Platform l n s

Qtopia l m n

Internet Tablet OS l n

BlackBerry OS m

Android l m

LiMo Platform l m n MotoMagx

l = Linux based m = Managed code support n = Native code permitted s = Capability-based security

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Qtopia is an application platform for Embedded Linux-based mobile computing devices such as personal digital assistants, mobile phones, and web pads. It was developed by Trolltech.

Contents 1 Features 2 Devices and deployment 3 Software development 4 Other mobile operating systems 5 References 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Features

Qtopia features:

• Windowing system
• Synchronization framework
• Development environment
• Internationalization and localization support
• Games and multimedia
• Personal information manager applications
• Full screen handwriting
• Input methods
• Personalization options
• Productivity applications
• Internet applications
• Java integration
• Wireless support

Qtopia is dual licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and proprietary licenses.

[edit] Devices and deployment

Qtopia is shipped on over 45 models of handheld devices, including 11 mobile phone models and 30 other devices (as of 2006). Several million devices are running Qtopia.[1]

Models include Sharp Corporation Zaurus line of Linux handhelds, the Sony mylo, the Archos Portable Media Assistant (PMA430) (a multimedia device), the Gamepark Holdings GP2X, Greenphone (an open phone initiative), the OpenMoko open phone, the First International Computer (FIC) Neo 1973 and Pocket PC. An unofficial hack allows its use on the Archos wifi series of PMPs (604, 605, 705).

Qtopia Phone Edition is expected to start shipping on various smartphones, similar to GPE Phone Edition.

[edit] Software development

Native applications can be developed and compiled using the C or C++ languages^[1]. Managed applications can be developed in Java.

[edit] Other mobile operating systems

• Access Linux Platform
• GPE
• Internet Tablet OS
• Nucleus RTOS
• OpenZaurus
• OPIE
• Palm OS
• Symbian OS
• Windows Mobile
• Openmoko Linux

[edit] References

1. ^ Google's phone initiative: Android [LWN.net.

[edit] External links

• Trolltech
• Qtopia.net
• Qt/Qtopia Forum(chinese)
• More Screenshots
• Greenphone

[edit] References