BusinessWire
February 08, 2006 06:00 AM US Pacific Timezone

Teleca and Trolltech Enter Strategic Partnership to Deliver Linux-Based Mobile Phone Solutions

3GSM World Congress 2006

OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2006--Teleca and Trolltech today announced a strategic partnership for accelerating Linux-based mobile phone growth. Teleca and Trolltech will work together to create a joint reference solution, based on Teleca's Obigo(R) applications suite and Trolltech's Qtopia(R), and to deliver customization services related to the solution. The two companies will also engage in joint marketing activities.

The close cooperation between the two technology providers strengthens the position of joint customers in Linux mobile phone markets. According to a June 2005 Gartner Group study, Linux had already garnered the number two position in the smart phone market, outshipping Palm OS, Microsoft Mobile and RIM's Blackberry. Embedded Linux enables handset manufacturers to customize their device offering while controlling costs.

"This partnership reinforces our ability to meet the increasing need of handset manufacturers for customization and to address the growing number of opportunities in the mobile phone market," said Haavard Nord, CEO Trolltech. "The integration of Teleca's Obigo suite and Qtopia offer handset manufacturers a way to bring products to market faster and more cost-effectively."

"Our partnership with Trolltech furthers our strategy of creating innovative, cost-effective solutions," said Christer Bjork, CEO Teleca Sweden South. "Together we can deliver exciting solutions and services that will take our customers one step ahead."

Teleca and Trolltech will be present at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona on 13-16 February. You are invited to visit Hall 8/Stand B31 (Teleca) and Hall 2/Stand F26 (Trolltech).

Teleca is an international telecom and IT services company focused on R&D that develops and integrates advanced software and information technology solutions. With in-depth expertise in the latest technology and profound industrial knowledge, Teleca helps technology- and software-intensive customers worldwide to strengthen their market positions and shorten their times to market. The company has more than 3,000 employees and operations in 16 countries in Asia, Europe and North America. Teleca is quoted on the Attract40 list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. www.teleca.com

Obigo(R) is a world-leading software application system that includes products for browsing, messaging, content management, media playback and digital rights management. Designed for mobile multimedia devices, Obigo is found in more than 300 million mobile phones worldwide and can be integrated on any OS, hardware or network. The architecture enables simple integration of further applications. Obigo(R) is owned by Obigo AB - a Teleca company.

www.obigo.com

About Trolltech

Trolltech technology makes advanced software faster to build and easier to use. The company's core products are Qt, a cross-platform software development framework for the desktop; and Qtopia, a customizable application platform and user interface for embedded Linux products.

The creators of the world's most advanced technologies including Motorola, Skype, Disney and NASA, use Trolltech software to enable their business. Trolltech is a second-generation open source company that supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable business.

www.trolltech.com