Smartphone Application Stack offers touchscreen interface.
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Based on open source application development framework Qt, platform-independent Sesca Ample offers mobile phone OS optimized for user experience and application support. Power button is only hardware button, and GUI components can be customized at will. Along with applications such as multimedia player and communications tools, solution supports cellular voice and data connections using 2G and 3G technologies as well as Internet voice calls using VoIP/SIP stack.
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Sesca Announced a Qt-Based Smartphone Application Stack Sesca Ample
BARCELONA, February 16 --
- GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona
Finland-based ICT and automation solution provider Sesca has introduced a smartphone application stack called Sesca Ample which is based on open source application development framework Qt. Sesca Ample offers a groundbreaking mobile phone operating system featuring best-of-class user experience and state-of-the-art applications.
Sesca Ample includes advanced touch screen and highly customized graphical user interface and versatile applications such as multimedia player and communications tools. Sesca Ample is directed to mobile device manufacturers and operators. It is platform independent and can be used both in Linux and in Symbian platforms. The first fully functional demo version is available now.
"Sesca Ample uses modern Qt technology which enables highly advanced user interface and versatile applications. With Sesca Ample it is easy to build applications and user interface elements which can be easily moved and used between different devices regardless of the operating system. User experience and versatile applications of mobile device are the main trends in the mobile market during this decade", says Mr. Juha Sumelahti, the Executive Vice President of Sesca Mobile Software.
Customized, graphical user interface
Size of the mobile device limits the size of screen, and user interface controls cover the most of the surface of device. To solve this problem Sesca has developed a touch screen solution based on ITU-T keyboard and dynamic user interface elements. Power button is the only hardware button, and the user interface is controlled by a finger. All visual components of Sesca Ample's user interface can be customized. User groups, such as operators and corporate customers, can customize the user interface visually according to their own brand needs.
Versatile applications
Sesca Ample also includes versatile applications such as multimedia player and communications tools. All applications are modular, making it possible to productize any of them separately. The multimedia player is able to access the most common file types (MPEG-4, MP3). Application has a set of virtual playlists that react to changes in the multimedia file collection and adapt themselves to user actions.
The Ample messaging feature covers all common message types and chooses the correct messaging technology dynamically between SMS, MMS, and email. A MIME-encoded message may be sent simultaneously as an email message and an SMS message to different people.
Voice and data connections can be created over cellular connections using both 2G and 3G technologies. Internet voice calls are supported using a VoIP/SIP stack.
Sesca Ample is platform independent
Sesca Ample is platform independent and it can be ported to any platform which supports Qt, such as Linux and Symbian. Sesca Ample is binary compatible with ARM Linux kernel 2.6.24. The reference implementation uses Openmoko
Sesca has taken special care to ensure that the open source components' license agreements allow for protecting immaterial property rights. From the licensors' point of view, the Sesca Ample approach translates into low R&D costs and extensible code base, while still being able to keep novel, value-adding solution IPR in-house.
Sesca Group can be found in Barcelona at stand 1F07(1-0).
Sesca Group
Finland-based Sesca Group delivers and integrates ICT and automation solutions and services for the telecommunication, energy production and process industries. Sesca employs approximately 800 professionals in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Germany, UK, Tsek Republic, Romania and China. Company estimated turnover in 2008 was 51 million euros. Company headquarter is located in Vaasa, Finland. sesca.com
For more information: Juha Sumelahti, Executive Vice President, Sesca Mobile Software, Phone: +358-50-312-2432, Sahkoposti: juha.sumelahti@sesca.com
