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Nokia makes a splash by acquiring TrollTech
The largest mobile phone maker in the world, Finland's Nokia, has made a major move by acquiring TrollTech. You may not have heard of TrollTech, but you've probably used their software. They are the make of an application development framework called Qt. This framework is used for creating GUI programs and other programs that are used in applications. TrollTech's Qt is used in notable software packages such as Skype, Google Earth, and Opera, among others.What does this mean for the average web/computer user? Basically Nokia's acquisition means in the future we will be able to enjoy awesome applications that work on our computers, Nokia mobile phones, and on the Internet. Current platforms that are similar to Qt include AIR, Flash, and Java.
The acquisition needs to be approved by TrollTech shareholders and regulatory, but it looks very probable that the acquisition will go off without a hitch.
[via Engadget]
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Subscribe to commentsJuliana PeñaJan 28th 2008 6:02PM
Qt... isn't that what KDE apps are made out of? And how can Google Reader be made out of Qt? Isn't Qt for desktop applications only? Aren't you confusing it with Google Earth, which DOES use Qt?
Jason HarrisJan 28th 2008 6:11PM
Juliana, you are right. I meant Google Earth and corrected the post.
thanks,
Jason
Claudiu SpulberJan 29th 2008 3:36AM
That's a splash? How about they're relocatting one of their factories and the entire Germany is upset