Trolltech’s Qtopia Chosen as the Preferred Platform for Skype Certified WiFi Phones

OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trolltech^® (OSE:TROLL) announced today that Skype, the global internet communications company, has chosen Trolltech’s Qtopia^® as the preferred platform for connecting the Skype™ user interface to the operating system in Skype Certified™ WiFi handsets and a variety of other devices that deliver a Skype experience.

“We like Qtopia because it offers us a complete solution, the flexibility we need and a track record of performance since many of our ODMs already use Qtopia.”

Skype works with handset manufacturers who wish to add Skype capabilities to their devices. As this business expands, it becomes increasingly important that handsets share the same application platform. The Qtopia platform reduces the time-to-market for Skype devices while ensuring that handsets can be updated easily.

“Trolltech’s Qtopia will enable us to bring new devices, features and services to market quickly,” said Gareth O’Loughlin, Head of Mobile and Hardware Devices at Skype. “We like Qtopia because it offers us a complete solution, the flexibility we need and a track record of performance since many of our ODMs already use Qtopia.”

“The expanded use of Trolltech technology in Skype’s offerings is an important development for us,” said Eirik Chambe-Eng, Trolltech co-CEO and co-founder. “As a company, we take great pride in enabling our customers to offer innovative end-user and enterprise products and services,” he noted. “Qtopia has played an important role in the internet-calling market and being chosen by Skype as one of its development platforms validates our efforts in this important emerging space.”

Skype and Trolltech have been partners ever since Skype used Trolltech’s flagship product, Qt^®, to create its Skype for Linux desktop offering. The software allowed people to make free calls and exchange instant messages with other Skype users worldwide.

Today, Skype has over 171 million users and it enables their conversations in many more forms: free video calls, cheap calls to landlines and mobiles worldwide, outbound SMS messages, SkypeIn™ numbers, voicemail, public chats, Skypecasts™, list and review local businesses through Skype Fin™, etc.

About Trolltech

Trolltech® is the company that makes software faster to build and easier to use. Trolltech's magic inspires software innovation and drives improved usability. The magic is the combination of efficient software development with an innovative, high-quality user experience. Trolltech's software increases the appeal of our customer's desktop applications and devices while reducing their risks and software development costs. Trolltech's technologies accelerate the evolution of software by unleashing the creative power of the developer.

The company's family of products includes Qt®, which sets the standard for high-performance, cross-platform software development; and Qtopia®, the unrivaled application platform for the efficient creation of Linux devices.

Trolltech software is the foundation for thousands of leading products worldwide, many from Global 2000 companies. Trolltech is a second-generation open source company, with a dual licensing business model that supports open source values and methodology in a profitable, sustainable business. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TROLL. For more information about Trolltech, please visit www.trolltech.com.

Trolltech, Qtopia and Qt are registered trademarks of Trolltech ASA. Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts, associated logos and the “S” symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited. All other trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners.