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{{Short description|Application platform}}

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{{Infobox OS

| name = Qt Extended

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| screenshot =

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| developer = [[The Qt SoftwareCompany]]

| family = [[Linux]]

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| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel]]

| license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] and [[proprietary software|proprietary]]

| website =

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'''Qt Extended''' (named '''Qtopia''' before September 30, 2008) is an application [[computing platform|platform]] for [[embedded Linux]]-based mobile computing devices such as [[personal digital assistant]]s, [[video projector]]s and [[mobile phone]]s. It was initially developed by [[The Qt SoftwareCompany]], at the time known as Qt Software and a subsidiary of [[DigiaNokia]]. When they cancelled the project the [[free software]] portion of it was forked by the community and given the name '''Qt Extended Improved'''. The '''QtMoko''' [[Debian Squeeze|Debian]]-based distribution is the natural successor to these projects as continued by the efforts of the [[Openmoko]] community.<ref>[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/QtMoko QtMoko page] on the [[Openmoko]] Wiki.</ref><ref>[https://sourceforge.net/projects/qtmoko/ QtMoko distribution] on [[SourceForge]].com.</ref>

== Features ==

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* [[Windowing system]]

* [[Synchronization]] [[software framework|framework]]

* [[Integrated development environment|Development environment]]

* [[Internationalization and localization]] support

* [[Game]]s and [[multimedia]]

* [[Personal information manager]] applications

* Full screen [[handwriting]]

* [[Input method]]s

* [[Personalization]] options

* [[Productivity]] applications

* [[Internet]] applications

* [[Java (programming language)|Java]] integration

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== Devices and deployment ==

As of 2006, Qtopia was running on several million devices, including 11 mobile phone models and 30 other [[handheld]] devices.<ref>[http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/mobile/trolltech-announces-qtopia-mobile-phone-linux Trolltech Announces Qtopia With Mobile Phone For Linux (Published: Tuesday, August 15 2006 @ 8:34 PM CDT Contributed by: Tommy) LinuxElectrons:]</ref>

Models included the [[Sharp Corporation]] [[Zaurus]] line of Linux handhelds, the [[Sony mylo]], the [[Archos]] [[Portable Media Assistant]] (PMA430) (a multimedia device), the [[GameparkGamePark Holdings]] [[GP2X]], [[Greenphone]] (an open phone initiative), [[Pocket PC]], [[First International Computer|FIC]] [[Openmoko]] phones: [[Neo 1973]] and [[Neo FreeRunner|FreeRunner]]. An unofficial [[hacker (hobbyist)|hack]] allows its use on the Archos wifi series of [[portable media player]]s (PMP) 604, 605, 705, and also on several Motorola phones such as E2, Z6 and A1200. The U980 of [[ZTE]] is the last phone running it.

[[Greenphone]] (an open phone initiative), [[Pocket PC]], [[First International Computer|FIC]] [[Openmoko]] phones: [[Neo 1973]] and [[Neo FreeRunner|FreeRunner]]. An unofficial [[hacker (hobbyist)|hack]] allows its use on the Archos wifi series of [[portable media player]]s (PMP) 604, 605, 705, and also on several Motorola phones such as E2, Z6 and A1200. The U980 of [[ZTE]] is the last phone running it.

== Software development ==

Native applications could be developed and compiled using [[C++]].<ref>{{cite web | url=httphttps://lwn.net/Articles/258453/ | title=Google's phone initiative: Android [LWN.net]}}</ref> Managed applications could be developed in Java.

*{{Infobox OS| name = [[Qt Extended Improved]]

Native applications could be developed and compiled using [[C++]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://lwn.net/Articles/258453/ | title=Google's phone initiative: Android [LWN.net}}</ref> Managed applications could be developed in Java.

| logo =

| screenshot = Qtmoko v26 Desktop.png

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| developer = Qt Extended Improved Project

| family = [[Linux]]

| source_model =

| latest_release_version = 4.5.2

| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2009|06|28}}

| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel]]

| license = [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] and [[proprietary software|proprietary]]

| website = {{URL|wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_Improved}}

}}

== Discontinuation ==

On March 3, 2009, Qt Software announced the discontinuation of Qt Extended as a standalone product, with some features integrated on the Qt Framework.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/news/qt-software-discontinues-qt-extended | title=Qt Software discontinues Qt Extended | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308203837/http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/news/qt-software-discontinues-qt-extended | archive-date=2009-03-08 }}</ref>

== {{anchor|QtMoko}} Qt Extended Improved ==

On March 3, 2009, Qt Software announced the discontinuation of Qt Extended as a standalone product, with some features integrated on the Qt Framework.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/news/qt-software-discontinues-qt-extended | title=Qt Software discontinues Qt Extended}}</ref>

The [[Openmoko]] community has [[fork (software development)|forked]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_Improved | title= Openmoko wiki -– Qt Extended Improved | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523100545/http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_Improved | archive-date=2012-05-23 }}</ref> the final stable release into [['''Qt Extended Improved]]''' (later renamed to '''QtMoko.''')<ref>{{cite web | url=httphttps://qtmoko.sourceforge.net/ | title=qt moko homepage}}</ref> which, like its predecessor, is an application [[platform (computing)|platform]] for [[embedded Linux]]-based mobile computing devices such as [[personal digital assistant]]s, [[video projector]]s and [[mobile phone]]s [[dual license]]d under the [[GNU General Public License]] (GPL) and [[proprietary software|proprietary]] licenses.

Qt Extended Improved can run on several mobile devices, most notably the [[Openmoko]] phones: [[Neo 1973]] and [[Neo FreeRunner|FreeRunner]].

The [[Openmoko]] community has [[fork (software development)|forked]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Qt_Extended_Improved | title= Openmoko wiki - Qt Extended Improved}}</ref> the final stable release into [[Qt Extended Improved]] later renamed to QtMoko.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://qtmoko.sourceforge.net/ | title=qt moko homepage}}</ref>

==Other mobile operating systems==

== Other mobile operating systems ==

* [[Access Linux Platform]]

* [[Android (operating system)|Android]]

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* [[Nucleus RTOS]]

* [[Openmoko Linux]]

* [[OPIE user interface|OPIE]]

* Palm [[webOS]]

* [[Qt Extended Improved]]

* [[Symbian]]

* [[Tizen]]

* [[Windows Mobile]]

[[File:Extension.QPK.png|alt= |thumb|[[File:Qpk.png|frameless]]Qt Extended data structure file]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090302081224/http://www.qtsoftware.com/files/pdf/qt-extended-4.4-whitepaper Qt Extended Whitepaper] from Qt Software

* {{Citecite documentweb | title = Qtopia Screenshots | url=http://qtextended.org/themes/Trolltech/screens.php |access-date=29 June 2009 |publisher=Trolltech |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228232015/http://qtextended.org/themes/Trolltech/screens.php |archive-date=February 28, 2009 }}

| accessdate = 29 June 2009 | publisher = Trolltech | postscript = <!--None-->}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

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