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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>Qt Extended features: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Windowing_system/nKYmkjP6">Windowing system</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Synchronization/L39sYwbr">Synchronization</a> <a href="/facts/Software_framework/EWasA8sG">framework</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Integrated_development_environment/jbEINSQf">Integrated development environment</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Internationalization_and_localization/IGkl9VBM">Internationalization and localization</a> support</li> <li><a href="/facts/Game/JNzato20">Games</a> and <a href="/facts/Multimedia/PtJteq27">multimedia</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Personal_information_manager/rdukbr96">Personal information manager</a> applications</li> <li>Full screen <a href="/facts/Handwriting/S9W0DHlo">handwriting</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Input_method/HoB832tg">Input methods</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Personalization/JeLDsvhj">Personalization</a> options</li> <li><a href="/facts/Productivity/yXlzAjC2">Productivity</a> applications</li> <li><a href="/facts/Internet/Xw1rVvJU">Internet</a> applications</li> <li><a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java</a> integration</li> <li><a href="/facts/Wireless/GfDoFwfo">Wireless</a> support</li></ul> <p>Qt Extended is <a href="/facts/Dual_license/4PvsDgfB">dual licensed</a> under the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU General Public License</a> (GPL) and <a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">proprietary</a> licenses. </p> <h2 id="devices-and-deployment">Devices and deployment</h2> <p>As of 2006, Qtopia was running on several million devices, including 11 mobile phone models and 30 other <a href="/facts/Handheld/cNS1Rhvg">handheld</a> devices.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>Models included the <a href="/facts/Sharp_Corporation/IbmkAjKB">Sharp Corporation</a> <a href="/facts/Zaurus/QeFs260v">Zaurus</a> line of Linux handhelds, the <a href="/facts/Sony_mylo/1rvx2qz1">Sony mylo</a>, the <a href="/facts/Archos/DbRIVNbM">Archos</a> <a href="/facts/Portable_Media_Assistant/GAt0ubJN">Portable Media Assistant</a> (PMA430) (a multimedia device), the <a href="/facts/GamePark_Holdings/eMcWw5du">GamePark Holdings</a> <a href="/facts/GP2X/VSdeSIrg">GP2X</a>, <a href="/facts/Greenphone/e7IEbydQ">Greenphone</a> (an open phone initiative), <a href="/facts/Pocket_PC/XPIddk0S">Pocket PC</a>, <a href="/facts/First_International_Computer/08vPBySm">FIC</a> <a href="/facts/Openmoko/lKe9IRzf">Openmoko</a> phones: <a href="/facts/Neo_1973/lKe9IRzf">Neo 1973</a> and <a href="/facts/Neo_FreeRunner/lKe9IRzf">FreeRunner</a>. An unofficial <a href="/facts/Hacker_(hobbyist)/8ww6P79y">hack</a> allows its use on the Archos wifi series of <a href="/facts/Portable_media_player/2yHdHHKv">portable media players</a> (PMP) 604, 605, 705, and also on several Motorola phones such as E2, Z6 and A1200. The U980 of <a href="/facts/ZTE/h3CSA2gX">ZTE</a> is the last phone running it. </p> <h2 id="software-development">Software development</h2> <p>Native applications could be developed and compiled using <a href="/facts/C%2B%2B/Et0F2qn9">C++</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Managed applications could be developed in Java. </p> <h2 id="discontinuation">Discontinuation</h2> <p>On March 3, 2009, Qt Software announced the discontinuation of Qt Extended as a standalone product, with some features integrated on the Qt Framework.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="qt-extended-improved"> Qt Extended Improved</h2> <p>The <a href="/facts/Openmoko/lKe9IRzf">Openmoko</a> community has <a href="/facts/Fork_(software_development)/D6khxhpr">forked</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> the final stable release into Qt Extended Improved (later renamed to QtMoko)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> which, like its predecessor, is an application <a href="/facts/Platform_(computing)/DmKwp5Bk">platform</a> for <a href="/facts/Embedded_Linux/GPryGqLa">embedded Linux</a>-based mobile computing devices such as <a href="/facts/Personal_digital_assistant/fLTT1Uqy">personal digital assistants</a>, <a href="/facts/Video_projector/5fIVG2sq">video projectors</a> and <a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile phones</a> <a href="/facts/Dual_license/4PvsDgfB">dual licensed</a> under the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU General Public License</a> (GPL) and <a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">proprietary</a> licenses. </p><p>Qt Extended Improved can run on several mobile devices, most notably the <a href="/facts/Openmoko/lKe9IRzf">Openmoko</a> phones: <a href="/facts/Neo_1973/lKe9IRzf">Neo 1973</a> and <a href="/facts/Neo_FreeRunner/lKe9IRzf">FreeRunner</a>. </p> <h2 id="other-mobile-operating-systems">Other mobile operating systems</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Access_Linux_Platform/88pKltmE">Access Linux Platform</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/IOS_(Apple)/mK5cggH5">iOS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/MeeGo/3P3HSE8K">MeeGo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nucleus_RTOS/ThngFw3k">Nucleus RTOS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Openmoko_Linux/aej248x8">Openmoko Linux</a></li> <li>Palm <a href="/facts/WebOS/lf3sPSeG">webOS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Symbian/gbRl35V9">Symbian</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tizen/gNrC0mnG">Tizen</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile/YfskR7FS">Windows Mobile</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul> <li>Free and open-source software portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090302081224/http://www.qtsoftware.com/files/pdf/qt-extended-4.4-whitepaper">Qt Extended Whitepaper</a> from Qt Software</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090228232015/http://qtextended.org/themes/Trolltech/screens.php">"Qtopia Screenshots"</a>. Trolltech. Archived from <a href="http://qtextended.org/themes/Trolltech/screens.php">the original</a> on February 28, 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>QtMoko page on the Openmoko Wiki. <a href="http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/QtMoko" target="_blank">http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/QtMoko</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>QtMoko distribution on SourceForge.com. <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtmoko/" target="_blank">http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtmoko/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Trolltech Announces Qtopia With Mobile Phone For Linux (Published: Tuesday, August 15 2006 @ 8:34 PM CDT Contributed by: Tommy) LinuxElectrons: <a href="http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/mobile/trolltech-announces-qtopia-mobile-phone-linux" target="_blank">http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/mobile/trolltech-announces-qtopia-mobile-phone-linux</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Google's phone initiative: Android [LWN.net]". <a href="https://lwn.net/Articles/258453/" target="_blank">https://lwn.net/Articles/258453/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Qt Software discontinues Qt Extended". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090308203837/http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/news/qt-software-discontinues-qt-extended" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090308203837/http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/news/qt-software-discontinues-qt-extended</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Openmoko wiki – Qt Extended Improved". Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120523100545/http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_Improved" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120523100545/http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_Improved</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"qt moko homepage". <a href="http://qtmoko.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">http://qtmoko.sourceforge.net/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>