February 2007Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Software Technologies Course Morten Lisborg Jørgensen

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 synopsis 2  Programme –Installation of Greenphone SDK –Short presentation of the Greenphone –Walkthrough of the creation of a simple game  Prerequisites –Windows or Linux enabled computer with internet access  Installation is Windows based, but should be equally simple on Linux

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 installing the SDK 3  Download and install VMware player from  Install Greenphone SDK –Go to and download the “Greenphone Community SDK”.iso-filehttp://qtopia.net/ –Today I brought some CD’s of v –Follow instructions on the CD

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 what is the greenphone?  Marvell PXA MHz (XScale ARM)  64 MB RAM  128 MB Flash  Mini-SD slot for expansion  GSM/GPRS modem (tri-band)  Bluetooth  Camera (1.3 megapixel)  QVGA (320x240) LCD touch screen  Mini USB-port  Price: $695 4

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 greenphone software  Qtopia Phone Edition  Linux 2.4 kernel  Source code can be downloaded from trolltech.com (full source not available)  Phone can be re- flashed through USB or flash-card 5

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 what is it good for?  Rapid prototyping –Simple API means fast implementations  Versatility –Windows vs Linux = Symbian OS vs Greenphone (to some extent)  Full sources are however not available  Only intended for developers 6

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 qtopia sdk - versions  Community (free) –Sources for applications (GPL)  Light ($195 ≈ 1200 kr) –Same sources as community (dual license) –Can be used for commercial distribution  Professional (unknown) –Support from Trolltech –Full source –Can be used for commercial distribution 7

Aalborg University, Mobile Device Group Mobile Developer Days September 2007 qtopia sdk - contents  The SDK is provided as a VMware Virtual Machine image –Avoids ordinary Linux hassle without sacrificing power –Runs on Windows and Linux –Uniform development platform for multiple developers  Contents –Debian Linux with KDE –KDevelop – IDE –Qt Designer – UI designer –Qt Linguist – Translation tool –Assistant – API documentation –Phone emulator –apt-get – For easy install of additional applications 8