[OSM-dev] "Opentrail" - What development environments would be best for mobile compatibility?

[Matt Williams]

On Friday 25 January 2008 10:58:05 Nick Whitelegg wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Regarding the "OpenTrail" OSM walking/hiking software idea that I'd like
> to develop given enough time (see earlier in the week), I'd like to ensure
> it's compatible with phones and other mobile devices. This will probably
> influence what language it's written in - my initial ideas are either
> C++(Qt), Java or C# (could share code with Igor in the last case).
>
> From what I know of mobile development, C# means it could run on Windows
> phones but maybe not others, Java works across the board and C++/Qt would
> restrict it to Qtopia-based phones. Is this about right? Can anyone with
> mobile development experience provide recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Nick

Given that Nokia has just started an acquisition of Trolltech 
(http://trolltech.com/28012008/28012008) who create Qt as well as Qtopia (the 
embedded version of Qt) I can only think that going the way of Qt would be a 
wise decision.

Regards,
Matt Williams