Nokia Delves Further into Cross-Platform with Trolltech Buy
Continuing its growth beyond the handset market and into cross-platform technologies, Nokia agreed to buy Trolltech, a Norwegian mobile Linux developer, for roughly $153.3 million.
The addition of Trolltech’s Qt cross-platform application framework to Nokia’s arsenal will enable third-party developers to create applications that work both on all Nokia devices and on PCs, telecoms.com reports.
“Trolltech and Nokia share the goal of accelerating the adoption of Trolltech’s Qt-based technology ni the commercial market and in the open source community,” Trolltech founder and CEO Haavard Nord said regarding the acquisition.
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