Qt 5.1 Beta 1 Released With Many Platform Features

The first beta release of the Qt 5.1 tool-kit is now available. As the first major update to the Qt5 platform, this release comes with plenty of new features for developers and end-users.

Among the changes to find with the forthcoming Qt 5.1 release is improved Wayland support, integrated Android support, Apple iOS support, more OpenGL features, and new Qt modules, among many bug-fixes and other enhancements.

Based upon feedback, either a release candidate or a second beta of Qt 5.1 will come from Digia in the next few weeks. The final release of Qt 5.1 is expected this summer.

For more details on the changes and new functionality to find in Qt 5.1 Beta 1, read the Digia blog post announcing the new release.