What is Windows Mobile???????

Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices that 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. Originally appearing as the Pocket PC 2000 operating system, Windows Mobile has been updated several times, with the current version being Windows Mobile 7.


Features of Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile for Pocket PC carries these standard features in most of its versions:
Today Screen shows the current date, owner information, upcoming appointments, e-mail messages, and tasks. Users can customize the screen by selecting what information they wish to be displayed. It also includes the notification bar, which includes icons to notify the status of Bluetooth, etc. Programs can be installed which adds extra items to the Today screen. One of these is Microsoft Money for Pocket PC. The background image can be customised directly through the Pocket PC, or themes can be created and synchronized onto the Pocket PC.
The taskbar shows the current time, the volume, and the connectivity status. When a program or message box is open the blank space after the clock is filled with an OK or close icon. The main feature of the taskbar is the Start Button, which is designed similarly to the Start Button which features on desktop versions of Windows. The Start Menu features recently opened programs at the top, nine customizable menu entries, and links to the program, settings, find (search), and help.

Office Mobile a suite of Mobile versions of Microsoft Office applications is included in Windows Mobile. It includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile (included since Windows Mobile 5.0). These versions include many of the features which are used in desktop versions, but some other features like inserting tables and images have not been included in pre 5.0 versions. ActiveSync has capabilities which convert desktop versions of files to Office Mobile compatible versions.

Outlook Mobile comes with Windows Mobile. This includes tasks, calendar, contacts, and inbox that can be sync'ed either with Outlook or direct with an Exchange Server (internet connection is required for this method). POP3 or IMAP4 access can also be used. Microsoft Outlook for desktop versions is sometimes included in a value-added CD-ROM which is included with the Pocket PC hardware by the manufacturer.

Windows Media Player for Windows Mobile is bundled with the Windows Mobile software. Currently, all new Windows Mobile 6 Devices include Version 10.3 (Build 18123) of the player. For Older devices, Version 10 is available for download for only specified devices — these include devices from the Dell Axim range. The player supports .WMA, .WMV, .MP3, and .AVI files. Currently MPEG files are not supported, and a third-party program must be downloaded to play these, and WAV files are played in a separate player. Some versions are also capable of playing .M4A audio.

Client for PPTP VPNs.

Version Of Windows Mobile

Pocket PC 2000

Typical Pocket PC 2000 Today Screen.
Pocket PC 2000, originally codenamed "Rapier",[6] 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, and meant to be a successor to the operating system aboard Palm-Size PCs. Backwards compatibility was retained with such Palm-Size PC applications. Pocket PC 2000 was intended mainly for Pocket PC devices, however several Palm-Size PC devices had the ability to be updated as well. In addition, several Pocket PC 2000 phones were released, however the Smartphone hardware platform was not yet created. The only resolution supported by this release was 240 x 320 (QVGA). Removable storage card formats that were supported were CompactFlash and MultiMediaCard. At this time Pocket PC devices had not been standardized with a specific CPU architecture. As a result, Pocket PC 2000 was released on multiple CPU architectures; SH-3, MIPS, and ARM.
Aesthetically, the original Pocket PC operating system was similar to Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 operating systems.
Features/built-in applications for Pocket PC 2000 included the following:[7]
Pocket Office
Pocket Word
Pocket Excel
Pocket Outlook
Pocket Internet Explorer
Windows Media Player
Microsoft Reader
Microsoft Money
Notes, a note taking application
Character recognition support
Infrared (IR) File beaming capability

Pocket PC 2002

Typical Pocket PC 2002 Today Screen.
Pocket PC 2002, originally codenamed "Merlin",[6] was released in October 2001. Like Pocket PC 2000, it was powered by Windows CE 3.0. Although targeted mainly for 240 × 320 (QVGA) Pocket PC devices, Pocket PC 2002 was also used for Pocket PC phones, and for the first time, Smartphones.[8] These Pocket PC 2002 Smartphones were mainly GSM devices. With future releases, the Pocket PC and Smartphone lines would increasingly collide as the licensing terms were relaxed allowing OEMs to take advantage of more innovative, individual design ideas. Aesthetically, Pocket PC 2002 was meant to be similar in design to the then newly released Windows XP.
New features/built-in applications included the following:[9][10][11][12]
Enhanced UI with theme support
Spell checker and Word count tool in Pocket Word
Savable downloads and WAP in Pocket Internet Explorer
Virtual Private Networking support
Synchronization of folders
MSN Messenger
Terminal Services
Windows Media Player 8 with streaming capability
Microsoft Reader 2
Palm OS support for file beaming
Improved Pocket Outlook
Digital rights management (DRM) support in Microsoft Reader

Windows Mobile 2003

Typical Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Today Screen
Windows Mobile 2003, originally codenamed "Ozone",[6] was released on June 23, 2003, and was the first release under the Windows Mobile banner. It came in four editions: "Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Premium Edition", "Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Professional Edition", "Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone" and "Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition". The last was designed especially for Pocket PCs which include phone functionalities. The Professional Edition was used in Pocket PC budget models such as the iPAQ rz1700 series. It lacked a number of features that were in the Premium Edition, such as a client for L2TP/IPsec VPNs. Windows Mobile 2003 was powered by Windows CE 4.20.
New features/built-in applications included the following:[13]
Support for add-on keyboards
Enhanced communications interface with Bluetooth device management
Bluetooth file beaming support
Bluetooth headset support
Pictures application with viewing, cropping, e-mail, and beaming support
Jawbreaker game
Enhanced Pocket Outlook with vCard and vCal support
Improved Pocket Internet Explorer
Windows Media Player 9.0 with streaming optimization
SMS reply options for Phone Edition
MIDI file support as ringtones in Phone Edition

Windows Mobile 2003 SE

Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, also known as "Windows Mobile 2003 SE", was released on March 24, 2004 and first offered on the Dell Axim x30.
New features/built-in applications included the following:
Portrait and Landscape switching for Pocket PCs
Single-Column layout in Pocket Internet Explorer
VGA (640×480), 240x240, and 480x480 Screen resolution
Wi-Fi Protected Access support

Windows Mobile 5.0

Typical Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Today Screen
Windows Mobile 5.0, originally codenamed "Magneto",[6] was released at Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Developers Conference 2005 in Las Vegas, May 9–May 12, 2005, and first offered on the Dell Axim x51. It was powered by Windows CE 5.0 and used the .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP2 — an environment for programs based on .NET. Windows Mobile 5.0 included Microsoft Exchange Server "push" functionality improvements that worked with Exchange 2003 SP2.[14] The "push" functionality also required vendor/device support[15] With AKU2 software upgrades all WM 5.0 devices supported DirectPush. WM 5.0 featured increased battery life due to Persistent storage capability. Previously up to 50% (enough for 72 hours of storage) of battery power was reserved just to maintain data in volatile RAM. This continued the trend of Windows-based devices moving from using RAM as their primary storage medium to the use of flash memory. With Windows Mobile 5.0, OS updates were released as Adaptation kit upgrades. AKU3.5 is the most current release.
New features/built-in applications included the following:
A new version of Office called "Office Mobile"
PowerPoint Mobile
Graphing capability in Excel Mobile
Tables and graphics insertion in Word Mobile
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile
Photo Caller ID
DirectShow support
Picture and Video package, which converged the management of videos and pictures
Enhanced Bluetooth support
Global Positioning System (GPS) management interface
Microsoft Exchange Server "push" functionality improvements
Default QWERTY keyboard-support
Error reporting facility similar to that present in desktop and server Windows systems
ActiveSync 4.2 with 15% increased synchronization speed
Persistent storage (PS) support in Pocket PCs
Increased battery life

Windows Mobile 6

Typical Windows Mobile 6 Professional Today Screen
Windows Mobile 6, formerly codenamed "Crossbow",[6] is the latest version of Windows Mobile platform and was released on February 12, 2007[16] at the 3GSM World Congress 2007. It comes in three different versions: "Windows Mobile 6 Standard" for Smartphones (phones without touchscreens), "Windows Mobile 6 Professional" for Pocket PCs with phone functionality, and "Windows Mobile 6 Classic" for Pocket PCs without cellular radios.[17]
Windows Mobile 6 is powered by Windows CE 5.0 (version 5.2) and is strongly linked to Windows Live and Exchange 2007 products. Windows Mobile 6 Standard was first offered on the Orange's SPV E650,[18] while Windows Mobile 6 Professional was first offered on the O2's Xda Terra.[19] Aesthetically, Windows Mobile 6 was meant to be similar in design to the then newly released Windows Vista.
New features/built-in applications include the following:[20]
320x320 and 800x480 (WVGA) screen resolution support
Office Mobile support for Smartphones
Operating System Live Update[21]
Improved Remote Desktop access[22](Available for only certain Pocket PCs)[23]
VoIP (Internet calling) support with AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancelling) and MSRT Audio Codec
Windows Live for Windows Mobile[24]
Customer Feedback option[25]
Enhanced Microsoft Bluetooth Stack
Storage Card Encryption (encryption keys are lost if device is cold-booted).
Smartfilter for searching within programs
Improved Internet Sharing
HTML email support in Outlook Mobile
Search ability for contacts in an Exchange Server Address Book
AJAX, JavaScript, and XMLDOM support on Internet Explorer Mobile
Out of Office Replies with Microsoft Exchange 2007
Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) support for select operators
Server Search on Microsoft Exchange 2007
.NET Compact Framework v2 SP2 Preinstalled in ROM
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Preinstalled in ROM
Office Mobile 6.1 announced[26] with support for Office 2007 document formats (pptx, docx, xlsx).

Windows Mobile 6.1

Windows Mobile 6.1 was announced April 1, 2008. It is a minor upgrade to the existing Windows Mobile 6 platform which brings with it a redesigned Home screen featuring horizontal tiles that expand on clicking to display more information.[27] Several other improvements such as threaded SMS, full page zooming in IE and 'Domain Enroll' have also been added. Domain Enroll is functionality to connect the device to System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, a product to manage mobile devices.


Windows Mobile 7
Windows Mobile 7 is a major upgrade planned for release in 2nd half of 2009.[29] Not much else is known about the release, though leaked information suggests a revamped UI.[29]


Naming conventions
Pocket PC 2000
Pocket PC 2002
Windows Mobile 2003
Windows Mobile 2003 SE
Windows Mobile 5.0
Windows Mobile 6
Pocket PC (Without Mobile Phone)
Pocket PC 2000
Pocket PC 2002
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Pocket PC
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
Windows Mobile 6 Classic
Pocket PC (With Mobile Phone)
Pocket PC 2000 Phone Edition
Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Pocket PC Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 6 Professional

Smartphone

Smartphone 2002
Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Other: Windows Mobile for Automotive 1.0, Windows Mobile software for Portable Media Centers

Are you PDA (personal digital assitant) User? Important Facts Of PDA's

802.11b—Also called Wi-Fi, 802.11b is another technical industry standard for wireless LANs (local-area networks). Although it supports more users and operates over longer distances, 802.11b requires more power and storage. PDAs and handheld computers with 802.11b capabilities can perform the same networking tasks as Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Bluetooth—Bluetooth is a technical industry standard that facilitates communication between wireless devices such as mobile phones, PDAs (personal digital assistants) and handheld computers, and wireless enabled laptop or desktop computers and peripherals. A single Bluetooth-enabled wireless device is capable of making phone calls, synchronizing data with desktop computers, sending and receiving faxes, and printing documents. For example, an individual can use a Bluetooth connection to print a document from his PDA. Bluetooth devices use a microchip transceiver that operates on the 2.45GHz frequency and have a range of up to 10 meters (approximately 33 feet).

flash memory—Flash memory stores permanent information on some palm-sized computers. Unlike RAM (random-access memory), flash memory can continue to store information in the absence of a power source. Palm devices often make use of flash memory to store the operating system and core applications. Unlike ROM (read-only memory), you can write to flash memory, making it possible to update the operating system and applications via software. Flash memory is more expensive than ROM. Graffiti—Graffiti is the handwriting-recognition program that's included as part of the Palm operating system. Graffiti requires the user to write using a specified script. The script is easy to learn and fairly forgiving, which makes it easy to use.

Graffiti 2—Graffiti 2 is replacing the Graffiti character recognition application in the Palm OS, starting with Palm OS 5. Based on Jot, Graffiti 2 lets users write some characters with two strokes, where Graffiti required each character to be written with a single stroke.

HAST (hyper amorphous silicon thin-film transistor)—A display technology developed by Casio and used in its Cassiopeia brand PocketPC/Windows CE devices. This technology helps to create a brighter, more vibrant color display that's even capable of playing short movie clips. Jot—Jot is a handwriting-recognition program from Computer Intelligence Corporation (CIC). Unlike

Graffiti, Jot lets you enter characters using several different scripts. For instance, Jot allows you to write an "e" in several different ways. Windows CE devices typically use Jot as their handwriting recognition software, although versions for the Palm OS are available. Palm OS—Designers of the Palm OS built the operating system to run well on hardware with limited power. Today, Palm Computing licenses its Palm OS to a variety of companies, including Handspring and IBM. Palm OS products dominate the palm-sized market. palm-sized computer—A palm-sized computer is usually smaller than a handheld computer and doesn't rely on a keyboard for data entry. The most popular method of data entry for these devices is handwriting recognition.

PDA (personal digital assistant)—A PDA is a small portable device that, at the very least, should be able to store phone numbers, tasks, and appointments. A PDA also should be able to synchronize with your desktop computer, letting you enter information on either device and then update it to the other device. Palm-sized computers and handheld computers are both PDAs.

PIM (personal information management) software—PIM software helps you organize your phone numbers, tasks, appointments, and even notes and e-mail in one place. Most PDAs have at least some PIM functionality and usually include software for your desktop system. Microsoft Outlook, Symantec's ACT!, and Palm's Palm Desktop are three examples of PIM software.

RAM (random-access memory)—RAM is the common storage medium for PDA devices. All personal information, as well as any additional programs you install, is stored in RAM. Unfortunately, RAM requires power to maintain any information written to it. Therefore, even when the device is "off," it's drawing some charge from the battery. A small backup battery usually protects information in RAM while you change the main batteries.

ROM (read-only memory)—Unlike RAM, ROM does not need a constant power source to maintain information. Usually, ROM will contain the operating system and maybe a few extra programs included by the manufacturer. However, you generally can't write to ROM, so you can't save additional information to it. solid-state technology—Solid-state technology refers to devices that have no moving parts. Moving parts wear down over time and can be somewhat delicate. Because solid-state devices lack moving parts, they are usually more durable. stylus—A stylus is a pointing device that looks like a pen. You use a stylus on devices with a touch screen so that you don't scratch the screen.

TFT (thin-film transistor)—Sometimes known as active-matrix LCDs (liquid-crystal displays), this is another type of flat-panel screen used on laptop computers and is becoming standard on PDAs. TFT technology produces much sharper, more colorful images than CSTN technology but is also more expensive. Pocket PC—Pocket PC is Microsoft's

OS (operating system) for PDAs. It looks similar to the Windows OS, and has a similar file system. You can connect a Pocket PC to your computer and browse your PDAs files as you can your PC's files. This is feature that Palm OS lacks. The most recent version of Pocket PC is Pocket PC 2002.

Windows Mobile—The primary OS (operating system) in the Pocket PC market is Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile replaced Windows CE in most current Pocket PCs, has much of the look and feel of Windows, and features many "pocket" versions of popular Microsoft applications, such as Pocket Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer. Windows Mobile can also run set-top boxes, video game systems, palm-sized devices, and other consumer electronics. The current version is Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition.

Is This Your Pc Compatible For Windows VISTA?????

INTRODUCTION



This article contains information about the recommended minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista. Hardware requirements vary for the different releases of Windows Vista.

Recommended minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista

The following list describes the recommended minimum hardware requirements for basic functionality of the different editions of Windows Vista. Actual hardware requirements will vary, depending on system configuration and on the programs and the features that you install. If you install Windows Vista over a network, additional hard disk space may be required.

Windows Vista Home Basic
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800-megahertz (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 800-MHz 64-bit (x64) processor
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512 megabytes (MB) of system memoryNote On system configurations that use system memory as graphics memory, at least 448 MB of system memory must be available to the operating system after some memory is allocated for graphics.
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DirectX 9-class graphics card
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32 MB of graphics memory
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20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space
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Internal or external DVD drive
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Internet access capability
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Audio output capability

Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate
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1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 1-GHz 64-bit (x64) processor
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1 GB of system memory
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Windows Aero-capable graphics cardNote This includes a DirectX 9-class graphics card that supports the following:
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A WDDM driver
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Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
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32 bits per pixel
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128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
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40-GB hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space (the 15GB of free space provides room for temporary file storage during the install or upgrade.)
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Internal or external DVD drive
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Internet access capability (Not reqiured)
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Audio output capabilityNote A Windows Aero-capable graphics card is a graphics card that meets the following requirements:
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Supports a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver
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Has a DirectX 9-class graphics processor unit (GPU) that supports Pixel Shader 2.0
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Supports 32 bits per pixel
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Passes the Windows Aero acceptance test in the Windows Driver Kit (WDK)For more information about the different editions of Windows Vista, visit the following


Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx