kevinSharp | 08 November, 2011 23:17
Qt 4.8 is on track for release in time for Qt Developer Days in San Francisco, along with further improvements in the Qt Creator IDE.
If you were not able to join us in Munich, don't worry. Check out the following two videos for a quick overview of the event and the demos on display.
Better yet, join is in San Francisco on November 29 - December 1. Learn from the experts who build Qt, get involved in the Qt Project, and maybe be among the first to try Qt 4.8.
kevinSharp | 08 November, 2011 22:36
This 1.1.4 update of Qt SDK brings the SDK build targets to the level of the latest Symbian devices and the Nokia N9. It also introduces right-to-left and pinch area support (Qt 4.7.4 / Qt Quick 1.1) and new NFC (near field communication) and Bluetooth APIs (Qt Mobility 1.2)
With the new Qt SDK 1.1.4 you can take advantage of opportunities with the latest Symbian phones and the Nokia N9. The release includes target updates for:
The release also updates the following Qt features:
kevinSharp | 08 November, 2011 20:13
The responses to the new Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710, launched at Nokia World, have been wonderful – consumers, operators, analysts all alike see the tremendous opportunity with these new smartphones. And for our developers - we have something exciting for you!
At Nokia World we announced a device seeding plan of unprecedented scale for Nokia – 25,000 of the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 will be put into the hands of developers around the world. Through a combined effort of Nokia and Microsoft, these new devices will be distributed to help you get started developing for Windows Phone right away.
If you received a Nokia E7 back in February when we announced our new smartphone strategy, you’ll automatically receive a Windows Phone device. If you are currently a Nokia Developer Champion or a Nokia Launchpad member, you are already eligible, and you will soon receive an e-mail to explain how to get your new Nokia Windows Phone. If you are new to the Nokia Developer community, then we encourage you to attend one of the many outreach events that will happen over the next few months which will give you the opportunity to get a Windows Phone device.
In order to build an app for Windows Phone you must be a member of Microsoft App Hub. In conjunction with the device seeding program, we are also working with Microsoft to give you a rebate for the first year of App Hub membership (valued at $99 USD) to further assist with your development of great apps for Windows Phone. If you are an active Nokia publisher, you will soon receive details about how to receive this rebate.
We want you to use these devices to develop apps for Windows Phone. You have given us great apps in the Nokia Store for Qt and Series 40. We want more great apps like those for Windows Phone, too. In addition to the devices, there are handy online resources to help migrate your apps to Windows Marketplace.
10 November update:
"Currently a Nokia Developer Champion or Nokia Launchpad member" means you need to be a current member as of Oct 26th (when we announced the new device). The purpose of the seeding is to help our current developers and publishers take advantage of the new devices and join the Windows Phone ecosystem. We welcome all new developers and publishers and encourage them to attend the upcoming outreach events that Nokia and Microsoft will offer.