Qt Project to go live in time for Qt Developer Days

pkrass | 12 September, 2011 17:11

The Qt Project, the outcome of the open governance work, will go live on 17 October, a week before Qt Developer Days in Munich. The Qt governance, roadmap and releases will be driven openly by the Qt Project, open to all the stakeholders willing to contribute. It will have an open governance model based on equal access to all discussions and tools, an open contribution process, and meritocratic assignment of roles. Overall, the changes in the governance model will make it easier for more stakeholders to participate in the evolution of Qt.


Read more about the Qt Project on the Qt blog.

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Fourteen Demo apps showcase Qt on N9

kevinSharp | 09 September, 2011 01:37

Learn how to develop great apps for the Nokia N9 with fourteen demo apps now available via Nokia Developer Projects. Demo apps, including full source code, include:

  • Compass, a Nokia Developer example application that teaches the use of a traditional compass and allows the user to determine the bearing to the desired location using Ovi maps. The main purpose of the example application is to demonstrate the use of the Maps and Navigation API.
  • Guitar Tuner, a Qt Quick example application that demonstrates the integration of Qt audio interfaces. The application can be used to tune guitar strings by analysing the audio recorded by the device microphone.
  • Qt Bubble Level, an application that demonstrates how to use Qt Quick with the accelerometer sensor that is part of Qt Mobility.


See how Kaixin used Qt to bring one of the biggest social network services in China to the Nokia N9.

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Champion of the Month Kiran Patel

kevinSharp | 01 September, 2011 17:09

Many members of the Nokia Developer community owe the success of their projects to Champion of the Month Kiran Patel. Known as kiran10182 to the community, he has posted more than 7800 items to the discussion boards, contributed over 3100 edits to the wiki, and served as a top Nokia Developer Wiki Administrator, Nokia Developer Discussion boards Moderator, Nokia Developer Groups Administrator and Nokia Developer Community Page Administrator. He has been a Nokia Developer Champion since 2006, and during his tenure he has amassed numerous awards for his expertise and contributions.

For more Champion info, see the list of all our current Nokia Developer Champions.

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Qt SDK keeps getting better, with the 1.1.3 release

jasonblack | 01 September, 2011 16:25

A new release of Qt SDK is now available for download, delivering the latest versions of Qt Creator and Qt Simulator, along with an update to the Notifications API.

You will notice the most significant changes in the new version of Qt Simulator, version 1.2. The headline changes are in UI and sensor simulation. In the UI you are now able to simulate gestures, such as pan and pinch. This will enable you to test the UI of your application more fully, without having to move the code to a phone. The second main update is the addition of light sensor simulation, which can also be used to complete more of your initial testing in the simulator. And, if you are experimenting with NFC there is one more significant change that may be of interest: You can now use Qt Simulator to define tag content and simulate tags entering and leaving the proximity of a phone.

There is also a new version of Qt Creator, version 2.3, which delivers numerous small improvements. The focus of this release on improving your development experience, with new features such as enhanced C++ coding style options and threaded code completion, are all designed to make your code cutting even more productive.

The other main change to highlight is the Notifications API 1.1. This API now includes a QML binding, so that you can receive and process notifications in application logic included in your QML code.

In addition, if you want to target your application to the desktop, this release includes Qt 4.7.4 for desktop applications, too.

If you already have Qt SDK installed then you can update to the latest version by running Update Qt SDK from the Qt SDK application folder on your computer. If you want to get started with Qt SDK, you can download 1.1.3 from here.

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Calling All Innovators grand prize winners announced

pkrass | 26 August, 2011 18:20

The grand prize winners of the Calling All Innovators competition for developers have been announced by Nokia. The two grand prize winners are: Sparkle by 10tons; and ShutterPro Premium by BLSTream. The grand prize runners-up are Poynt by Poynt Corp. and Tank Hero by Clapfoot Games.

The Calling All Innovators competition called on developers globally to compete for a pool of cash and prizes valued at $10 million (USD). Over 800 entries were received from developers in 57 countries. A majority of the apps were created using Nokia's Qt mobile development platform. The category top winners each receive $150,000 (USD), with the two grand prizes winners receiving an additional $100,000 (USD) and a marketing promotion package valued at $1.9 million (USD).

Meet the Calling All Innovators winners.

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Nokia launches three new smartphones with Symbian Belle and built-in NFC functionality

jasonblack | 24 August, 2011 16:45

Nokia today announced the launch of the Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600, extending the range of available designs, features and functionality among Nokia Symbian smartphones. All three phones are powered by Symbian Belle, and include single-tap NFC sharing and pairing capabilities extending the addressable market of NFC-enabled applications on Nokia smartphones.  

Symbian Belle

Symbian Belle is the latest in a series of planned updates to the Symbian platform, which started with Symbian Anna earlier this year and will continue into 2012. Belle increases the number of home screens from three to six, and includes re-sizable live widgets, so the user can determine which content to prioritise and bring to the home screen. It also includes a pull-down menu and taskbar to access notifications from any of the home screens, as well as Nokia’s fastest and most powerful Symbian browser ever, with three times faster content rendering.

“We are now driving the platform even further with our most competitive Symbian user experience ever,” said Ilari Nurmi, Vice President at Nokia. “Symbian Belle and the three new handsets we are launching today show our commitment to continue Symbian products that allow people to choose what is most important to them in terms of user experience, design, functionality and price. These will not be last products or updates we will deliver on Symbian.”  

One of Symbian Belle’s most interesting features is the built-in NFC capability. This allows contacts, videos and images to be shared with other NFC-enabled devices and smartphones, as well as pairing with NFC-enabled accessories such as the Nokia Essence Bluetooth Stereo Headset.

Developing with NFC

Nokia is going to introduce the NFC APIs into the Qt SDK with the forthcoming QtMobility 1.2. (for Symbian) upgrade. The Qt SDK enables the most efficient creation of mobile applications for Symbian and MeeGo smartphones. For easy testing and development purposes, Developers of NFC applications are going to be able to access the global distribution and monetization opportunity of Nokia’s Ovi Store, which recently topped nine million downloads per day.

For more information on how to get started developing NFC applications, please visit developer.nokia.com/NFC.

Three new Nokia smartphones with NFC capabilities

The Nokia 700 weighs only 96gm and at 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm it is not only Nokia’s most compact smartphone in the Symbian range, it is the most compact touch monoblock smartphone in the world. While small in size, it is pack with functionality, including: single-tap NFC capabilities, a 1Ghz processor, 3.2 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display, 2GB of internal memory (with the option of up to 32GB using a microSD card), HD video capture and 5MP full focus camera with LED flash. The Nokia 700 is also Nokia’s most eco-friendly smartphone, with long battery life, extensive use of eco-friendly materials, and the Ovi Green app preloaded to update users on health and eco related topics.

The Nokia 701 is a sleek, slim, light-weight smartphone incorporating the world’s brightest ever mobile phone display, based on a 3.5 inch ClearBlack display that makes it perfect for indoor and outdoor use. Based on the popular Nokia C7 design, the Nokia 701 has a 1GHz processor, 8MP full focus camera with dual LED flash and 2 X digital zoom, 2nd front-facing camera and HD video capture. It comes with 8GB internal memory and the possibility to increase to 32GB using a microSD card. The Nokia 701 also has active noise cancellation for the clearest sound quality and, like the other new Nokia smartphones, provides single-tap NFC pairing and sharing capabilities, allowing content to be shared and sound to be streamed wirelessly to headphones and NFC-enabled speakers.

The Nokia 600 also delivers big features in a small package. Available at a lower price point than the Nokia 700 and Nokia 701, the Nokia 600 includes a 1 GHz processor; 5MP full-focus camera with LED flash and HD video capture, and 2GB of internal memory with memory card support (up to 32GB). This smartphone also has a built-in FM radio antenna for listening to radio without headphones, 60 hours of music playback time, an incredibly powerful external loudspeaker and the ability to stream music wirelessly to NFC-enabled speakers such as the Nokia Play 360o speakers.

NOTE: Symbian Belle devices will be available to Nokia Developer PRO members as prototype loans. In addition, Nokia Software Update PRO (available to Nokia Developer Pro members) can install Belle images for the Nokia N8, Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01 and Nokia Oro. And, in the near future, developers can access Symbian Belle firmware via Remote Device Access.

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Microsoft publishes Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Release Candidate

jasonblack | 23 August, 2011 17:01

Today, Microsoft published the latest version of the Windows Phone SDK 7.1. This Release Candidate delivers the finalised API's as well as the 'Go Live' license which will allow developers to submit their apps to Windows Marketplace. All current Windows Phone publishers are being asked to use this latest SDK to update their current apps and resubmit them to take advantage of new Window Phone capabilities. New Profilers and Marketplace Test kits are new additions in the Release Candidate version of the SDK to accelerate the time to complete technical certificate testing.  

Further information and release notes can be found in the Windows Phone section of Nokia Developer.  

It is also worth noting that since the announcement of the Microsoft and Nokia alliance, the registrations to Nokia's Launchpad developer programs have increased by 55 per cent. Those Launchpad members as well as our PRO members of Nokia Developer programs are eligible for free registration to Microsoft App Hub. Details are explained on the Nokia Developer Program pages. 

Nokia and Microsoft are also going to deliver new hands-on training sessions for Windows Phone. Dates have been announced for Italy, UK, Spain, France and Germany. Microsoft experts will provide training for Silverlight and XNA Game Studio and to create cool UI’s with Microsoft Metro. Familiar Nokia faces will be on hand to show how to take your content into the Windows Marketplace for the forthcoming Nokia with Windows Phones. Other countries will follow shortly. Register for the training session nearest to you.

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Calling All Innovators category winners announced

pkrass | 19 August, 2011 18:54

The category winners of Nokia’s Calling All Innovators contest have just been announced. The contest, announced earlier this year, awards cash and prizes worth a total of $10 million (USD) to developers of the best apps and games in 17 categories. The contest sought apps that are published on Ovi Store, run on the Nokia N8 smartphone, and can be distributed in the United States. The first-place winners for each category have won $150,000 (USD), while the second place winners will receive $50,000 (USD), and the third-place winners, $25,000 (USD). Four winners will also receive Nokia marketing worth a total of $5.8 million (USD).

The first-place winners are: Pocket Parrot, Unit Converter, NPR On Location, TuneWiki, Scandit, Slacker Radio, AP Mobile, Shutter Pro Premium, Poynt, Different Tack, DiveX, Tank Hero, Dice Hero, Wooden Labyrinth 3D, Sparkle, Moto X Mayhem, and EDU Dual Card Game. Congratulations to all!

 

See all the Calling All Innovators category winners.

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Symbian Anna now available for download on four Nokia smartphones

pkrass | 18 August, 2011 18:40

Symbian Anna, Nokia’s platform update for smartphones originally shipped on the Nokia X7 and Nokia E6 phones, is now available for downloading onto the Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, and Nokia E7. Developers can create Symbian Anna apps and content using Flash Lite 4, Java Runtime 2.2, Qt Mobility 1.1, and Qt 4.7.

Symbian Anna adds features including a new user interface, virtual QWERTY keypad in portrait mode, split-screen messaging, enhanced Nokia Maps, better web browsing, and stronger security. The Symbian Anna software update also activates the Near Field Communications (NFC) hardware in the Nokia C7, so users can simply tap together their Nokia C7 phones to share contacts, photos, and videos; play games; easily pair with NFC-enabled accessories from Nokia and others; and read NFC tags to check-in and more.

Symbian Anna can be downloaded now in selected markets using the latest version of Ovi Suite (3.1.1) on a PC, or over-the-air directly to a smartphone. The downloads are offered for Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, and Nokia E7 phones purchased before Symbian Anna was available, as more recently acquired phones already ship with the new software.

Learn more about Symbian Anna’s availability for download.

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Create For Millions adds regional contests, prizes

pkrass | 17 August, 2011 19:02

Nokia’s Create For Millions contest for Series 40 developers has just added regional contests with local prizes: China, Indonesia, the Levant (Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, and Sudan), and West Africa. More regional contests are coming soon, too. Prizes for the regional contests include cash of up to 50,000 euros, as well as Nokia marketing and other promotions.

Also, translations of the Create for Millions contest rules have been posted for speakers of Portuguese and Spanish.

The Create For Millions contest is a Nokia competition for developers of Series 40 Java or web apps. In all, winners will receive cash and other prizes worth a total of 1 million euros. Want a piece of that? Then hurry: All entries are due by 20 September.

Enter the Create For Millions contest today.

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Introducing the Nokia 500

pkrass | 02 August, 2011 00:02

The Nokia 500, just announced, packs in a 1 GHz processor, Symbian Anna operating system, 3.2-inch touch screen, 5-megapixel camera, and changeable back covers in different colours. Other features include Nokia Maps, FM radio receiver and Internet radio access, and up to 32 GB of user storage. Yet the Nokia 500 weighs just 93 grams, making it Nokia’s lightest advanced smartphone to date. Shipments are scheduled to begin in the third quarter, when the Nokia 500 will retail for 150 euros.



Meet the Nokia 500.

View the Nokia 500 device details.

 

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Champion of the Month: Sivan Greenberg

pkrass | 01 August, 2011 19:25

Sivan Greenberg is August’s Nokia Developer Champion of the month. Known to the Nokia Developer community as sivang and based in Haifa, Israel, he is a long-time software professional with a deep interest in connected apps and extensive expertise in Qt, Python, and Linux. Sivan's community work includes MeeGo community satisfaction, the CrowdQuick UX feedback system for Qt Quick (QML), and representing quality guidelines into the MeeGo compliance spec. Sivan is currently working on life-improvement apps that leverage Qt Quick for the UI, web services for rich data services, and the Notifications API using a Client API for Qt on Symbian and MeeGo. They will all be released as open source projects for Qt supporting Nokia platforms. In addition, Sivan engages the Nokia Developer community through his Nokia Developer blog, his Twitter channel, and his presence at community events including the recent Qt Contributor's summit.

Meet Nokia Developer Champion of the Month Sivan Greenberg.

Explore the Nokia Developer Champion recognition program.

 

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Nokia SDK for Java graduates from beta

pkrass | 01 August, 2011 16:51

After a successful beta release involving tens of thousands of downloads, the Nokia SDK for Java is now available for download from Nokia Developer. This is great news for developers, as the Nokia SDK for Java will unify Java development across multiple Nokia platforms into one convenient tool, simplifying development and testing. This also means that in the future, developers won’t need multiple Series 40 SDKs when coding for multiple Series 40 platform versions.

This first full release supports the development of Series 40 6th Edition, Feature Pack 1 applications. It also provides several new features, including:

- Cell ID support in the Location API for J2ME™ (JSR-179).
- The ability to capture images using a PC webcam to simulate using a phone’s camera.
- A drag-and-drop feature for previewing all SDK-supported content types.
- Support for 65 languages.

Learn more and download the Nokia SDK for Java.

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Videos highlight developers working with Nokia

pkrass | 28 July, 2011 16:16

Three new videos profile developers who are working with Nokia to create powerful new apps:

- Foursquare co-founder Naveen Selvadurai discusses the latest versions of the Foursquare social-location app for Nokia phones. The app runs on a wide range of Nokia phones, from Series 40 to the new Qt-powered Nokia N9. Watch the video on YouTube.

- Bernhard Aufreiter, a university student and the developer of the Fishfarm game app, describes the benefits of developing with Qt SDK and the cooperation with Nokia and Ovi Store. Watch his video on YouTube.


- Florian Angulanza, CEO of UTILO, tells how he developed the Film.at application using the Qt SDK. The Film.at app provides movie information and news, including trailers for more than 8,000 movies. Watch the video on YouTube.

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Ovi Store: New documents help you prepare apps for publication

pkrass | 28 July, 2011 15:59

Preparing apps for publication in Ovi Store? Then be sure to review the following new Nokia documents. Both will help you deliver your content to consumers as seamlessly as possible:

- Ovi Store Content Guidelines v1.1: To make Quality Assurance testing more transparent, Nokia has expanded the Content Guidelines that describe the Ovi Store entry requirements – and localised them into 11 languages. To shorten your time to market, review the guidelines.

- Preparing apps for app updates: Ovi Store now pushes notifications about app updates to consumers, ensuring they get your apps’ latest versions. To have your app updates pushed to consumers, you must first follow a few app requirements. For details, view the new document.

 

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