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