Trolltech, a global provider of leading technologies for Linux and cross-platform software development, and Opera Software, a developer of Web browsing  technologies, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to combine their strengths and pursue joint business opportunities. The two companies will work to further integrate Trolltech’s Qtopia application environment for embedded Linux and Opera’s Web browser, in addition to engaging in joint marketing  activities and sales training. The first result of Opera and Trolltech's collaboration can be seen in the new ZTE smartphone the ZTE e3, an advanced Linux-based smartphone that is built on the Qtopia/Linux platform and includes the Opera Web browser. The Chinese Technology Development Plan (863) lists the ZTE e3 as one of the most important smartphone projects in China.
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