Devices Powered by Qt

Samsung was looking to develop a Web-enabled digital photo frame, the SPF-105V, with the ability to provide dynamic information to a variety of users on a daily basis. Samsung chose Qt to develop the SPF -105V because of its long history as a strong and trustworthy GUI and application framework that had a short learning curve and extensive documentation and support.

ASUS has released a comprehensive software developer’s kit (SDK) for the ASUS’ mobile Internet device, the Eee PC™. The Eee PC™ was first developed by ASUS and its Linux version is based on KDE, a famous Linux OS based on Qt. The SDK enables third-party developers to easily enhance and extend the popular, mobile, open source platform for education, telecommunications, and many other uses.

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Qt provided the cross- platform application development framework for the communicator touch panel of the Barco`s latest digital cinema projectors. These projectors are designed to deliver not only highest quality digital cinema films, but also events, television series, live concerts and large screen video games. The unique Communicator Touch Panel provides fingertip control over the projectors’ lamp, dowser, test patterns, diagnostics, presets and server. Developing with Qt, Barco was able to shorten product development time by 30 percent.

Dash Express is the first two-way, Internet-connected GPS navigation system. Dash delivers traffic and destination information in exciting new ways, and offers a wide range of new capabilities available from the car, making a typical GPS practically obsolete. Dash is the smartest way to get from A to B, and find everything in between. Two-way connectivity and the power of the network of Dash Express devices provide up-to-date, dynamic traffic and destination information to help you make smart choices from behind the wheel. Dash Navigation chose Qt for the development of its Dash Express UI. Using Qt, Dash was able to shorten time to market and obtained further strategic options through the cross- platform capability of the Qt development framework.

xG Technology used Qt to develop the xMax TX60, an innovative, low-cost, mobile VoIP handset operating over xMax or Wi-Fi networks.

Kangaroo TV used Qt to develop a graphical user interface (GUI) for a handheld device that enhances the fan sporting experience. The GUI is part of a service that captures live video, audio and real-time data and broadcasts it to the device putting fans in the middle of the sporting action.  Today, Kangaroo TV is offered by Sprint as the NASCAR NEXTEL FanView. The device is available for rent during NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series race weekends. The device can be used for a variety of sporting events such as football, professional golfing and baseball.

Samsung’s SRT746AWTN (Zipel e-diary) refrigerator with built-in digital photo frame and network connectivity is part of the company’s world leading digital convergence line of electronics. With the strong track record of Samsung’s video display division in previously commercializing a number of Qt based devices, the company looked to Nokia Qt Development Frameworks first as its technology of choice to build a compelling GUI for this product’s embedded Linux environment. Given the inherent difficulties associated with developing an advanced GUI for this new and emerging market segment, Samsung was able to use Qt to the full throughout the project and upgrade to more advanced versions of the framework as work progressed. Learn more.

Royal Philips Electronics, one of the world’s biggest electronics companies and Europe’s largest, is the winner of the iF Design Award 2006 for the Qt technology-based VP 5500 Home Video Phone, a wireless video solution for domestic use. The product receives and sends real time video to your friends and family wireless with your handset. The user can see and share video calls on TV. The design focuses on 3 main contexts of use: face to face conversations show a moment and be part of an event. The follow-up model, VP6500, also running a Qt Extended based software stack, is already in shipment.

In February 2008, Sony launched the second generation of its mylo personal communicator. The Sony mylo is a portable "broadband" communication device with a 3.5 inch touch-screen for music, photos, video, web browsing, instant messaging and more. The first generation device was launched during the 2nd half of 2006 and both generations are using the Qt framework.

Amoi Mobile, a major manufacturer of GSM/GPRS handsets, produced the Amoi E600 which is based on the Cellon C8000 platform developed with Qt Extended. The Cellon tri-band GSM/GPRS C8000 platform is the backbone for a true smartphone offering full multimedia capabilities, including a media player, 2 mega-pixel video and still camera with TV output function. The Amoi phone features a QVGA touchscreen and innovative keypad design, aimed at the demanding Chinese market.

ZTE, China's largest telecommunications equipment company, as well as the biggest infrastructure supplier in China’s TD-SCDMA 3G market, chose to use Qt Extended Phone Edition again to build its newest 3G smartphone, U980, for China Mobile. The smartphone is already supplied through China Mobile and sold into the market. ZTE has long experience with Qt Extended Phone Edition and Linux, having already released two Qt smartphones (the e3 and e700) in the Chinese market.

One of China’s largest ODM’s- Longcheer-  selected Qt Extended as their development platform for their Linux-based mobile phone products. The latest Qt Extended-based device is their HTW V668 GSM/GPRS smartphone known in the Chinese market as the 'Stock-dealing mobile phone', which can be used for on-line stock transactions. This user-friendly smartphone has multiple input methods including touch screen and also provides STK, WAP, contact management, email, SMS and camera. The HTW V668 started shipping in April 2007.

Amino Communications, supplier of the AmiNET™ series of high performance IPTV set-top boxes and gateways, have integrated Qt for Embedded Linux on their Aminet100 series of Set-Top Boxes. The AmiNET110, for example, is their compact and elegant premium MPEG-2 Set-Top Box for IPTV and video on demand applications.

The handyPC, based on Qt Extended, unites the best of mobile phone & mobile computing worlds with a standard form factor of a business mobile telephone together with palm-sized notebook functionality. Based on Linux, the open software architecture enables straightforward integration into existing IT infrastructures.

The naviflash 1020 is an in-car navigation (GPS) system, in which Bury GmbH used Qt for Embedded Linux as the application platform for building the user interface. It offers multiple language selections, a transflective color display (320 x 240 pixels), a completely integrated TMC receiver and decoder. Based on the Intel® XScale processor, it has a memory of 64 MByte RAM and 64 MByte Flash.

Archos, a global consumer electronics manufacturer and leader in portable digital entertainment solutions, builds their Linux-based multimedia devices in the Qt application development environment. The first pocket-sized device was the PMA 400 with 30GB HDD. Combining full video and audio capabilities with wireless connectivity, it is one of the most versatile audio and video recorder and players on the market. PMA400 users can record directly from TV, listen to music, browse the Internet and stay connected, for entertainment or productivity anytime, anywhere. Following that was the Archos 404 and 604 then the Archos 604 WiFi, which is a slim, large screen portable media player supporting all standard video formats in full DVD resolution.

Fluke Networks chose Qt for Embedded Linux to build the EtherScope™ Series II Network Assistant . This handheld network analyzer is intended to help network technicians and administrators install, maintain, and troubleshoot 10/100/gigabit enterprise networks. The EtherScope can quickly map, scan, and test live copper-based Ethernet LANs for configuration, wiring, and other problems.

Movial designed and implemented a next generation set-top box 3D demonstration that delivers amazing graphics and a fully connected user experience. The company used the Qt framework and toolkit to develop the demo’s highly usable 3D user interface that leverages the power of the ARM Mali Graphics processor and ST-Ericsson’s U8500 hardware platform to provide stunning graphics and effects. The Qt WebKit engine powers Movial IXS Browser that brought rich Internet capabilities and connected use cases to the demonstration. Read more.

Samsung’s latest DVR (Digital Video Recorder) for CCTV is built with web based monitoring & search capabilities and forms part of the company’s advanced surveillance equipment and imaging applications range. With a sophisticated set of operational features, Samsung wanted a richer GUI than the traditional text-based approach so that users could fully benefit from the product’s real time simultaneous recording & transmission dual codec functionality. Samsung chose Qt to build this GUI due to the framework’s ease of use, extensive feature set and supporting documentation.
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