Cellon International's new C8000 handset platform is using the Linux based Qtopia software for its OS platform, announced Trolltech who developed the Linux software. Cellon International, an independent design house for wireless devices, has used Qtopia to build, customize and extend the Linux-based software applications and graphical user interface (GUI) for the C8000.
A major European Vendor has already shipped the first mobile phones built on the C8000 platform in the third quarter of 2005.
"Cellon produces handsets for some of the largest and most well-known brands in the world, including Alcatel, Philips and Siemens, and we are honored that they selected Trolltech's mobile application platform for their Linux-based phone design," said Trolltech CEO Haavard Nord. "Linux is an ideal operating system for Cellon's complex, full-featured phones, and Qtopia gives them a proven technology for developing customized, innovative applications and user interfaces for this platform."
The Cellon C8000 platform is designed for wireless handsets that offer full multimedia capabilities, including a media player and mega-pixel video and still camera. The backbone for a true smartphone, the tri-band GSM/GPRS C8000 platform allows users to switch between camera, phone and data entry functionalities with ease.
"Trolltech's Qtopia enabled us to provide a unique GUI for the C8000 phones, another way we can strengthen the value of the major brands that are our customers," said Cellon CEO Jason Sun. "Moreover, with Trolltech's inherent cross-platform technology, we are able to quickly move our existing applications to the Linux platform, which greatly enhances our speed-to-market."
Posted to the site on 7th September 2005
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