WINDOWS MOBILE®
Windows Mobile® is a compact operating system combined with a suite of
basic applications for mobile devices .
Devices which run Windows Mobile® include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, Portable
Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles.
It is designed to be somewhat similar to desktop versions of Windows® feature-wise
and aesthetically. Additionally, third-party software development is available for Windows Mobile®.
The current version is Windows Mobile 6® and a new release is scheduled for 2008.
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Key features of the current Windows Mobile OS:
Similar features as on desktop versions of Windows
Office Mobile, includes Word Mobile®, Excel Mobile® and PowerPoint Mobile®
Outlook Mobile, includes tasks, calendar, contacts, and inbox
Windows Media Player® for Windows Mobile®
Third-party programs can be installed
"Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries."
Microsoft is currently working on an upgrade to the Windows Mobile platform codenamed
"Photon".
Photon would merge both Smartphone and Pocket PC versions in one
Windows Mobile version, with the new interface being optimized for both direct touch and
button-based interaction, reducing stylus use.
Pocket PC 2000, originally codenamed "Rapier", was released in April of 2000, and was based on Windows CE 3.0. It was the debut of what was later dubbed the Windows Mobile operating system.
