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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 developed by [[Qt Software]], a subsidiary of [[Digia]], and when they cancelled the Qt Extended project, as it was [[free software]], the community created a fork of it, the '''Qt Extended Improved''' project, and continued building.

== Features ==

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* [[Windowing system]]

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

* [[Integrated development environment|Integrated]] [[Development environment (software development process)|development environment]]

* [[Internationalization and localization]] support

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

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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 [[GamePark 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=http://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]]

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| developer = Qt Extended Improved Project

| family = [[Linux]]

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| 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}}

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== 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}}</ref>

== '''Qt Extended Improved''' ==

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> 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]].

==Other mobile operating systems==

==Other mobile operating systems==

* [[Access Linux Platform]]

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

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* [[OPIE user interface|OPIE]]

* Palm [[webOS]]

* [[Qt Extended Improved]]

* [[Symbian]]

* [[Tizen]]

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