What’s new in Qt SDK v1.2:

• Fixes for Qt Creator 2.4 in a new 2.4.1 patch update
• Qt 4.8 for desktops delivering Qt Quick 1.1, Qt platform abstraction, Qt WebKit 2.2, and threaded OpenGL. See Sinan’s blog post for more details.
• More Qt Mobility examples for Nokia N9 and Symbian devices
• Ability to specify network proxy setting in the SDK Maintenance Tool
• Update to the Symbian Complementary Package introducing Analyze Tool plugin and new CODA 1.0.6 installation package
• An update to Notifications API improving the end user experience and fixing issues in the Nokia N9 implementation of the API.

If you already have Qt SDK installed, you can update to the latest version by running Update Qt SDK from the Qt SDK application folder on your computer. If you first time are getting started with Qt SDK, you can download 1.2 from below link.

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Qt SDK Version 1.2

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]]> http://www.symbiantweet.com/qt-sdk-1-2-released/feed 0 http://www.symbiantweet.com/meego-harmattan-pr1-2-beta-released-for-nokia-n950 http://www.symbiantweet.com/meego-harmattan-pr1-2-beta-released-for-nokia-n950#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:32:35 +0000 Fakhre http://www.symbiantweet.com/?p=30010 Quick heads-up, Nokia Developers has just posted that latest Meego Harmattan PR1.2 Beta update has been released for developer device Nokia N950, check out the changelog after break.

Straight from the Nokia Developers blog post:

“As you may have noted in our earlier blog post (Heads up for Harmattan 1.2 beta developer release (16-Jan-2012)) we are now releasing the MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan 1.2 beta version number 3.2012.02-6_PR_RM680 for Nokia N950 Developer Device. The release is available as OCF (One Click Flasher).

Harmattan 1.2 comes with a number of user experience improvements making it appealing for consumers. Five new supported languages, face recognition, enhanced copy-paste, software update notifications for applications and games in Nokia Store, folders in application view just to name a few.

There are a few additional things for you to consider before taking this upgrade. Read on…

No downgrading to Harmattan 1.0 or 1.1(.1)

The N950 (or Nokia N9) software version cannot be downgraded. This unfortunately means, that it is not possible to go back and forth between different releases. Once you take an update you are stuck with that release until there is next version available. The challenge a developer is facing is that big portion of consumers are still running Harmattan 1.0 or 1.1 where personally one would always love to run the latest and brightest release.

A majority of all users are already running Harmattan 1.1 instead of 1.0. The penetration of Harmattan 1.1 over 1.0 is steadily growing as more and more people are updating their devices, and factories are pushing new devices with latest software. And in China, all (003 variant) devices are running minimum Harmattan 1.1 as we never shipped Harmattan 1.0 there.

This means that you as a developer, should always ensure your app is running smoothly on both Harmattan 1.0 and 1.1, depending on your target demography. If you have only one device on your possession you have a dilemma. Will you update to Harmattan 1.2 and enjoy all cool new stuff but simultaneously risk missing a glitch on 1.0/1.1, or will you stick to Harmattan 1.0/1.1 for now?

Naturally you can buy a stock of Nokia N9’s for your testing needs. But if that is not working for you then you can rely on theRemote Device Access (RDA) service as well as the SDK QEMU tool.

Upgrading your N950 to Harmattan 1.2 beta

Due to the above reasons, the upgrade from Harmattan beta 2  (same as 1.0) or 1.1 is not offered as over the air SSU on N950. A developer needs to make a conscious and informed decision to go and flash the device with latest software.

While at it, the OCF will erase the device, you can use backup-restore from Harmattan 1.0 (1.2011.34-2) and 1.1 (2.2011.39-5) but not from beta 1 (1.2011.22-6 or older). Sorry for the inconvenience.

Included fixes, limitations, known issues and so on

We have listed the most significant bug fixes in release notes and marked the fixed items in bugzilla. We excluded a long list of fixes e.g. on localization / terminology. Also, we put together information about known issues, limitations and differences between Nokia N950 developer Device and Nokia N9 for your convenience in the Release Notes. Suggest you read it carefully.“ 

Changes since Harmattan 1.1 release:

• New languages
  • Persian
  • Hebrew
  • Kazakh
  • Thai
  • Vietnamese
• Software update notifications for content in Nokia Store
• Face recognition for gallery and face tags for Facebook
• Support for folders in the application view
• Mail for Exchange global address book lookup
• Mail thread support in the Email client
• Extended copy-paste support
• Media sharing with DLNA compatible devices
• Improved browser history view
• Compass support in Maps
• QtWebKit update to version 2.2
• New font taken into use
• Front camera support
• Video editing support in the Gallery application

Bug Fixes:

There are ~122 public bugs fixed in this release. The complete list is available at harmattan-bugs.nokia.com.

Other Improvements:

• MeeGotouch Framework
• Visual hint for differentiating swipe close gesture from normal swipes
• Timestamps shown in notifications
• Notifications sorted by timestamps
• Improvements in Event Feed area
• Music controls in Lock screen
• New feedbacks added to MeeGoTouch theme:
• priority2_callbutton_press
• priority2_callbutton_release
• priority2_close
• priority2_close_multiple
• priority2_move
• priority2_popup
• Kernel updated to be in sync with the upstream kernel version 2.6.32.48
• Connectivity
• Android NDEF Push Protocol disabled
• NFC polling enabled in lock screen
• Separate switch for controlling mobile background connections while roaming
• Camera
• Self Timer support
• Composition grid + on/off control
• Calendar
• Better handling of To-Do lists, recurring events and timezones
• Private flag support for events
• Support for read-only events
• Ability to forward/reply/reply-all for received events
• Clock
• Clock alarm becomes silent by flipping the device face down instead of snoozing
• Updated time picker
• Gallery
• People view added to the grid toolbar
• Improved multiple selection indication in grid view
• Music Player
• Audiobook and podcast support
• Ability to create playlists
• Ability to delete music files from music player library views via object menu
• Possibility to see songs that are on the current play queue
• In addition, there are numerous bug fixes related to the implementation of new features, improving the overall user experience and reliability of the device.

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“Co-founders and developers at Fillr Apps, Cristian Loloiu and Adriana Marica talk about Fillr (http://store.ovi.com/search?q=fillr) and Qt. Fillr is a puzzle game, which includes an online mode and offers users the ability to create game levels that can then be played by any other user worldwide. They also showcase the most recent version of the game, Fillr Winter Edition (http://store.ovi.com/content/227950). Cristian and Adriana started creating apps when they took part in a local Qt developer contest. They quickly fell in love the Qt SDK, because, as Cristian puts it, they can create killer apps in just a few hours. They particularly like QML and its rich feature that enable sophisticated UIs to be created easily. Adriana is also impressed by its cross-platform capabilities, as she notes that moving a small app from Symbian to Nokia N9 can be done in a couple of hours. In ramping up their development effort, the support from Nokia, both through the Nokia Developer website and from the local Nokia team, has been invaluable in understanding needs and requirements of both global and local markets.”

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“Fillr” free at Nokia Store

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YouTube Link:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKJKQ0Jvzio

“Kathy Smith, Mobile Manager at Liverpool FC, talks about the club’s mobile match and news application. The app provides fans club news, live text feeds from matches, wallpaper, videos, and other club content. The app was coded for the club by InfoMedia and Operations Manager Sanjay Mistry provides an insight into the use of Qt and the Qt SDK. He notes how Qt Quick made it easy to translate the UX designers vision into reality and how straightforward the Qt APIs are to use, singling out the APIs for video handling in particular. For Liverpool FC, Kathy notes that Nokia has been invaluable in providing advice and phones in the markets Liverpool FC needs to reach its fan base worldwide. The Liverpool FC app will soon be available in Nokia Store.”

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Nokia Java SDK: Setting up In-App Purchasing 

In-App Purchasing: Integration into Existing MIDlets

In-App Purchasing: Publishing an App into Nokia Store

Nokia Qt SDK: Setting up In-App Purchasing

“With Nokia Store achieving over 10 million downloads per day, driving revenue beyond paid downloads is essential. In app purchase helps you open new revenue streams, with virtual goods, subscriptions, try & buy, and beyond. “

Learn more here: http://www.developer.nokia.com/monetize

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“David Slocombe, Head of Mobile at lastminute.com, introduces the Hotels app for Qt-powered Symbian phones. After showcasing the app, David explains that users were having difficulty using the lastminute.com website on a mobile browser. By delivering the app using Qt, they now offer a great mobile UX and have opened up new markets in the process. Matthew Gaunt, Developer at Future Platforms, then talks about using the Qt SDK. Among the many features of the technology Matthew praises, he notes that the Qt Mobility APIs enabled sophisticated mapping features to be added to the app with “relatively few lines of code”

About the app:

“With lastminute.com fonefood you can find great restaurant deals and book tables, from Soho in London to Sofo in Stockholm. Automatically find nearby good deals, or search for any location you choose, e.g. London, Big Ben or a postcode. When you ’ve chosen a restaurant, click to book a table-we’ll show you the dates and times that are available. No need for a credit card to book. For some restaurants there’ll be cheap fixed-price menus or 50%-off deals.”

Download “ Lastminute” free at Nokia Store : –  http://store.ovi.com/content/2887

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“Developers from around the world talk about the opportunities and benefits they have discovered from developing Qt applications for Nokia smartphones. From Finland to the USA, China to the UK, the combination of powerful Qt APIs, access to phone features using Qt Mobility, the ease of use of the Qt SDK, and the phenomenal reach offered by Nokia Store are discussed by some of the world leading developers of mobile apps. Whether it’s for games or social networking apps, to taking advantage of leading edge technology — such as NFC — this video showcases the power of Qt.”

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[Via nokiadevforum]

 Bits from Nokia Developers Blog:

Currently it is available over the air, withcorresponding oneclickflasher-tools available later.  To initiate the update, please click on the “deviceupdate”-notification in the events screen.

 Please ensure that your device is running “beta 2″ before updating it. The update does not work on older versions, and you run the risk of rendering your device unusable if you apply the update to a device that contains an older image – then you will have to wait for the oneclickflashers.

 

There is no need to update the SDK as applications written using Qt SDK 1.1.3 will work with this new release.

Changes from Nokia N950 Beta 2 (34-2) to Nokia N950 PR1.1 (39-5):

• Application close by swiping from top to bottom is now always on.
• Improved memory handling to boost application startup and overall performance.
• Multi-language keyboard and support for Swype.
• Support for Chinese language (separate variant).
• Added plugin support for Google, Picasa, Flickr and YouTube.
• Number of small UI tweaks e.g status bar notification icon updates.
• Number of bug fixes and changes have been implemented.
• Galaxy on Fire application has been added.
• Need for Speed Shift application has bee added.
• Widgets Gallery and QT Quick components gallery application have been removed.

You can check for the updates by heading to Settings –>Applications–>Update. The update is about 278 MB in size.

For more details about this release, refer to the release notes.

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[Via Nokia Developers]