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A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer (Personal digital assistant) that runs the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system. A mobile device (also known as cellphone device, handheld device, handheld computer, "Palmtop" or simply handheld) is a pocket-sized A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows Mobile is a compact Operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for Mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination It may have the capability to run an alternative operating system like NetBSD or Linux. An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination NetBSD is a freely redistributable Open source version of the Unix -derivative Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD Computer Operating Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks It has many of the capabilities of modern desktop PCs. IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT.

Currently there are thousands of applications for handhelds adhering to the Microsoft Pocket PC specification, many of which are freeware. Freeware is computer Software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee Some of these devices also include mobile phone features. Microsoft compliant Pocket PCs can also be used with many other add-ons like GPS receivers, barcode readers, RFID readers, and cameras. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth A bar code (also barcode) is an optical Machine-readable representation of data Radio-frequency identification ( RFID) is an automatic identification method relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or

In 2007, with the advent of Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft dropped the name Pocket PC in favor of a new naming scheme. Devices without an integrated phone are called Windows Mobile Classic instead of Pocket PC. Devices with an integrated phone and a touch screen are called Windows Mobile Professional. [1]

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History

The Pocket PC is an evolution from previous calculator-sized computers. Keystroke-programmable calculators which could do simple business and scientific applications were available by the 1970s. In 1982, Hewlett Packard's HP-75 incorporated a 1-line text display, an alphanumeric keyboard, BASIC language and some basic PDA capabilities. The HP-75C and HP-75D were hand-held computers programmable in BASIC made by Hewlett-Packard from 1982 to 1986 The HP 200Lx series packed a PC-compatible DOS computer with graphics display and QWERTY keyboard into a palmtop format. The HP 200LX (also known as Project Felix is a Personal digital assistant introduced by Hewlett-Packard in 1994 The Omnigo 100 used a pen and graphics interface on DOS, but was not widely accepted. The HP 300LX built a palmtop computer on the Windows CE operating system, but not until the form factor and features of the Palm platform were adapted did it become known as the "Pocket PC".

Definition

According to Microsoft, the Pocket PC is "a handheld device that enables users to store and retrieve e-mail, contacts, appointments, tasks, play multimedia files, games, exchange text messages with Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as MSN Messenger), browse the Web, and more. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving Multimedia is media and content that utilizes a combination of different content forms. A computer file is a block of Arbitrary Information, or resource for storing information which is available to a Computer program and is usually A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. " (src: microsoft buyersguide)

From a technical standpoint, "Pocket PC" is a Microsoft specification that sets various hardware and software requirements for mobile devices bearing the "Pocket PC" label.

For instance, any device which is to be classified as a Pocket PC must:

Note: the name Windows Mobile includes both the Windows CE operating system and a suite of basic applications along with a specified user interface

OS versions

Main article: Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile 6. Windows Mobile is a compact Operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for Mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 1

Microsoft's current release is Windows Mobile 6. 1, one of the major changes from WM6 is the introduction of Instant messaging-like texting. Press release on April 1st 2008.

Windows Mobile 6

Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6, internally code-named "Crossbow'". It was officially released by Microsoft on February 12, 2007. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Windows Mobile 5

Windows Mobile 5. 0 marked the convergence of the Phone Edition and Professional Edition operating systems into one system that contains both phone and PDA capabilities. A 'Phone' application was included in the OS, and all PIM applications were updated to interface with it. Windows Mobile 5. 0 was compatible with Microsoft's Smartphone operating system and was capable of running Smartphone applications. A smartphone is a Mobile phone offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone often with PC -like functionality

Pocket PCs running previous versions of the operating system generally stored user-installed applications and data in RAM, which meant that if the battery was depleted the device would lose all of its data. Windows Mobile 5. 0 solved this problem by storing all user data in persistent (flash) memory, leaving the RAM to be used only for running applications, as it would be on a desktop computer. As a result, Windows Mobile 5. 0 Pocket PCs generally had a greater amount of flash memory, and a smaller amount of RAM, compared to earlier devices

Windows Mobile 2003

Windows Mobile 2003 consisted of the Windows CE. Windows CE (also known officially as Windows Embedded Compact post version 6 NET 4. 2 operating system bundled with scaled-down versions of many popular desktop applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, Windows Media Player, and others. Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook since Outlook 2003 is a Personal information manager from Microsoft, and is Internet Explorer Mobile or IE Mobile (formerly named Pocket Internet Explorer or PIE before Windows Mobile 5 Microsoft Word is Microsoft 's flagship word processing software. In Computing, Microsoft Excel (full name Microsoft Office Excel) consists of a proprietary Spreadsheet -application written and distributed Windows Media Player ( WMP) is a digital media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing

Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition added native landscape support as well as other fixes and changes to those features already present in the original release of Windows Mobile 2003.

Pocket PC 2000 and 2002

Pocket PC 2002 (launched October 2001) and Pocket PC 2000 (launched April 2000) both ran Windows CE 3.0 underneath. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Microsoft Windows CE 30 is an Operating system (OS designed for Embedded systems including PDAs and Mobile phones working within the constraints

Vendors

Pocket PCs are manufactured and sold by several different companies; the major manufacturers include HP (under the iPAQ and now defunct Jornada brands), Toshiba, Acer, ASUS, Dell (under the now defunct Axim brand), Fujitsu Siemens, HTC, and ViewSonic. This article is about the iPAQ PDA; for the iPAQ Desktop Personal Computer see IPAQ (desktop computer. For the place see Jornada Peru. For the Mexican newspaper see La Jornada. ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Acer Incorporated ( ( is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (Asus () ( is a Taiwan -based multinational company that produces Motherboards Graphics cards Optical drives The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products The Axim family of Personal digital assistants was Dell's line of Windows Mobile -powered Pocket PC Devices Fujitsu Siemens Computers Inc is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe High Tech Computer Corporation ( known by its abbreviation HTC, is a Taiwan -based manufacturer of primarily Microsoft Windows Mobile -based ViewSonic Corporation is a manufacturer and provider of visual technology specifically CRT monitors Liquid crystal displays Projectors Plasma In Mid-2003, Gateway Computers and JVC announced they would release Pocket PCs, but the projects were discontinued before a product was released. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gateway Incorporated is a Computer hardware company based in Irvine, California, which develops manufactures supports and markets a wide range of ( usually referred to as JVC, is an International consumer and professional electronics Corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded Prices in 2003 ranged from around $800 USD for the high-end models, some of which are combined with cell phones, to $200 for low-end models. A $100–$200 model was rumored to be released within 2004 or early 2005, although the lowest price for a just-released Pocket PC never went under $300. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Many companies ceased to sell PDA's by 2003–2004 because of a declining market. Major Companies such as Viewsonic and Toshiba stopped producing new Pocket PCs.

Before the Pocket PC brand was launched, there were other Windows-based machines of the same form factor made by HP, Philips, and others called Palm-size PCs. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. The Palm-Size PC was Microsoft 's first attempt at a Computer conforming to an 'in your hand' profile (or as commonly referred to These devices ran Windows CE 2. 0–2. 11 and had an interface that was similar to the then-current desktop versions of Windows, such as Windows 98. Windows 98 ( codenamed Memphis) is a graphical Operating system released on 25 June 1998 by Microsoft and the successor to Windows 95

Companies like O2, T-Mobile and Orange are marketing Pocket PCs that have integrated mobile telephony (smartphones). Telefónica Europe plc is a European Telecommunications company providing both fixed and mobile communication products usually under the styled brand O2 T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Orange is the brand used by France Telecom for its Mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries A smartphone is a Mobile phone offering advanced capabilities beyond a typical mobile phone often with PC -like functionality All users have to do is put in the SIM card and follow the wizard, to put their SIM contacts in the address book. An example is O2's Xda, or T-Mobile's MDA Compact. The O2 Xda brand is a range of O2-branded Windows Mobile PDA phones, produced by multiple manufacturers (mainly HTC, Quanta and Erima The HTC Wizard (also known as the HTC Prodigy and the HTC P4300 is an Internet -enabled Windows Mobile Pocket PC Smartphone designed by Both of these devices, whilst bearing the phone operator's logo, are actually manufactured by the dominant Pocket PC manufacturer HTC. High Tech Computer Corporation ( known by its abbreviation HTC, is a Taiwan -based manufacturer of primarily Microsoft Windows Mobile -based

One of the more popular high-end consumer-market Pocket PCs was the Dell Axim x51v, which was discontinued in 2007. The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products The Axim family of Personal digital assistants was Dell's line of Windows Mobile -powered Pocket PC Devices Hardware specs included 3. 7" color TFT VGA display with 640x480 resolution, Intel XScaleTM PXA270 Processor at 624 MHz, 336MB of Memory (256MB Flash, 64MB SDRAM), integrated 802. 11b and Bluetooth 1. 2, integrated Intel 2700G multimedia accelerator with 16MB video memory. Expansion was possible via CompactFlash Type II and SD slots (supporting SDIO Now!, SDIO and MMC cards). Included is a 1,100 mAh user replaceable battery (est. 4-6. 5 hours, 2200mAh also available)[1].

Some Pocket PCs feature integrated GPS often combined with mobile phone functionality. Pocket PCs with built-in telephony differ from Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition devices in several respects - including the lack of a touchscreen on the latter. Some examples of current Pocket PCs with GPS integrated are the Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N560[2] a high-end Pocket PC with a VGA screen and an integrated SiRF Star III GPS; the HTC TyTN[3] a small communicator with integrated slide in keyboard; the HP hw6945 and HP iPAQ hw6515 with integrated thumb-board, GPS and GSM/GPRS telephony integrated[4]; the HTC top of the line Universal - branded as the QTek 9000 (also branded by various telecommunications companies as the: Orange SPV M5000, T-mobile MDA Pro, Vodafone VPA IV, O2 Xda Exec, i-Mate JasJar, Dopod 900) [5]. A thumb keyboard, or a thumbboard is a type of keyboard commonly found on PDAs Mobile phones and PDA phones which has a familiar layout to an

A newer entrant into the Pocket PC market is Palm which sells devices like the Treo 700w/wx[6] based on Windows Mobile 5. Palm Inc is a Personal digital assistant and Smartphone manufacturer headquartered in Sunnyvale, California that is responsible for popular 0 and featuring integrated telephony. Previously Palm only produced PDAs running the Palm OS (as did the first versions of the Palm Treo) and still sell versions of the Treo based on the Palm operating system.

HTC, responsible for manufacturing up to 80% of all phone enabled Windows Mobile devices for other companies (including HP and O2) as well as many non-phone enabled Pocket PCs (for companies such as Dell, HP and Fujitsu Siemens), are now marketing Windows Mobile devices under their own brand (such as the HTC Touch), as well as that of Dopod [7].

  1. ^ http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/jun07/newwmdev.aspx

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