Qt SDK 1.1 Release Candidate now available for Nokia N900

Nokia has released Qt SDK 1.1 Release Candidate. This is a major step towards the final Qt SDK 1.1, building on the beta released a couple of weeks ago. The testing is taking place over the next two weeks, after which the final SDK will be published. With the final release, your applications will be supported by Nokia Smart Installer for Symbian and Ovi Store will be ready to accept your apps.

Summarizing the most important updates compared to the beta:

* Qt 4.7.3 is included for Desktop and Symbian

* Update to Qt Mobility 1.1.2

* Qt Assistant added as separate package (due to developer request)

* Installer can use system proxy on Linux

* Notification API moved from experimental to "Additional APIs"

* Several fixes for the Qt Simulator

* Several fixes for the installation/updating workflow.

Qt 4.7 will not be supported on S60 3rd Edition. For these devices your applications can use Qt 4.6.3 and Qt Mobility 1.1.2.

With the final release of the Qt SDK 1.1, the 1.0 version will be withdrawn. The Qt SDK 1.1 supports Qt 4.6 and Qt 4.7 configurations, so it will be the only SDK you need to build apps for all supported devices.

This Release Candidate is available for download on the Forum Nokia pages.