Windows CE
Microsoft begins their Research work in 1990 for developing
handheld device. The development of Windows CE began after two years. The OS
and the UI were developed separately. The separate team which handed the UI has
a code name (Win pad). Windows CE is based on Windows 95 and has strong pen
support in making porting easy. But the Win pad was delayed due to performance
and Prize.
It was not released as
a consumer product. But Alpha release was made in showcasing the many interface
elements. During the Win pad development a separate team worked on the project
called “Pulsar” which was designed to be a mobile communications method of Win pad.
Both the projects were cancelled later. The two groups worked on the project
called “Pegasus” in 1995. It focused on hardware side of Windows CE OS. This
product was shipped in 1996.
Pocket PC 2000
Pocket PC 2000 code named as “Rapier” was released on 19th
April, 2000. It was based on Windows CE backward compatibility and was retained
with palm size PC’s.
The
only resolution supported by this release was 240 *320 QVGA (Quarter Video
Graphic Array). Pocket PC was not standardized with the specific CPU
architecture. So, Pocket PC 2000 was released on different CPU architecture
SH-3, MIPS, ARM.
Features
- IR files beaming
- Microsoft Reader
- Microsoft Money
- Pocket Internet Explorer
- Windows Media Player
- Pocket office (Include Work, Excel, Outlook)
- For more information please refer to the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Mobile
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