Nokia releases new Qt developer offerings to increase

Nokia today announced the availability of version 4.5 of the Qt
cross-platform application and UI framework. It also introduced Qt
Creator, a new lightweight cross-platform Integrated Development
Environment (IDE), Qt 4.5 and Qt Creator combined comprises the Qt
SDK, an easy to install package that will let developers create
applications quickly and easily.

"Qt 4.5 is setting the benchmark for application development," said
Benoit Schillings, Chief Technologist, Qt Software, Nokia. "With the
performance improvements in Qt, the introduction of Qt Creator, and
the release of the Qt SDK, developers looking for a native or a hybrid
native/web application framework now have the power and flexibility
they need."

The release of Qt 4.5 also marks an important milestone for the open
source community. For the first time Qt will include the LGPL
licensing option to go along with the Commercial License and GPL
licensing options currently available. By adding the LGPL license for
Qt, developers can now add their proprietary applications on top of Qt
without paying a licensing fee.

In addition to the new product releases and licensing changes, Qt
Software is also introducing a new flexible technical support package
for LGPL and GPL license users. Developers using these licenses will
now be able to purchase technical support from Qt Software.