Windows Mobile

1.Introduction2.Platform3.Software development4.Overall evaluation

Main topics

1. Introduction Windows Mobile is a compact

operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API (Application Programing Interfaces). Devices that run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smart phones, 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.

2. Platform2.1 Hardware

Pocket PC is a hardware specification for a handheld- sized computer.

Smartphone is a mobile phone offering advanced capabilities, often with PC-like functionality

2. Platform

Portable Media Center was a devicethat focused on integration with Microsoft's Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player to allow users to carry their media libraries with them on the go.

Windows Mobile for Automotive is the name for Microsoft's operating system that facilitates multiple functions in automobiles including communication, entertainment, information systems

2. PlatformWe cannot use Windows Mobile with

iPhone BlackBerry Phones made for Symbian Another phones or devices

which are not compatible with WM

Summarize we can use Windows Mobile only with devices which are designed for it!

2. Platform

What is Windows CE? It means Windows Embedded

Compact developed for embedded system it is trimmed down version of Desktop Windows. The kernel may run under a megabyte of memory and the device is configured without disc storage it is burned into the Rom.

2. Platform2.2 Operating Systems

Pocket PC 2000

Features :

• Pocket Office

• QVGA 240*320

• MMC card and Compact Flash supported

• Pocket Internet Explorer

• Windows Media Player

Pocket PC 2002

New features:

• Spell checker

• MSN Messenger

• Terminal Services

2. PlatformWindows Mobile 2003

New features:

• Bluetooth support

• Pictures application with viewing cropping, e-mail support

• SMS replay options for Phone edition

Windows Mobile 2003 SE

New features:

• Portait and Landscape swtiching for Pocket PC’s

• Wi-Fi Protected Access


New features:

• New Office Mobile

• Photo Caller ID

• GPS support

• DirectShow support

• Picture and Video package

• Default QWERTY keyboard support


New features:

• VoIP

• Windows Live

• HTML e-mails support

• AJAX, JavaScript and XMLDOM support on Internet Explorer Mobile

• .NET Compact Framework

In version 6.1:

• Improved Internet browsing

• More personal choice

2. PlatformWindows Mobile 6.5

New features:

• New Home screen

• Finger friendly

• New Menu

• Pocket Internet Explorer

• Windows Marketplace

for Mobile.

Microsoft says that the first phones will be available in the second half of 2009.

2. PlatformWindows Mobile 7 (Mango Slice)

Features :

People Hub (Facebook,Twiter)Groups (Contacts)Threads(Hands free Txt )Email featuring Outlook MobilePictures Hub + CameraThe apps you wantStart Screen + Live TilesMarketplace HubGames Hub featuring Xbox LIVEMusic + Videos HubOffice HubInternet ExplorerLocal Scout (GPS)

2. Platform2.3 Network Connectivity

2. Platform2.3 Network Connectivity (Core)

• EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) wireless and point to point communication

• API Redirector (Provides detailed information about the Windows Networking API/Redirector implementation in Windows Mobile. Shows how to use Windows Networking API/Redirector to access remote file systems and manage network connections.)

• TCP/IP (it is the set of communications protocols used for the Internet and similar networks, and generally the most popular protocol stack for wide area networks.)

• IPv6

• Sockets

2. Platform• IPv6(used for direct internet traffic, data

transfers in packet form and it cantains recivers ip address)

• Sockets

2. Platform2.3 Network Connectivity (Wireless)

• Bluetooth(short wave lengt radio transmission 2400–2480 MHz)

• Infrared(electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths )

• Wi-Fi• WMM• WEP• WPA• WPA2

2. Platform• 2.3 Network Connectivity (Remote)

• RAPI (Remote API)

• VoIP

2. Platform2.4 Security

- Certificates (common credential)

- Credential Manager (manages credential information)

- Authentication services (for developers to authenticate clients - SSPI)

- Cryptography (to distribute information in secret code)

- Local Authentication Subsystem (For sophisticated authentication systems, such as biometrics)

- Smart card subsystem (Provides a link between smart card reader hardware and smart-card aware applications)

2. Platform2.5 Performance

- A lot more stable than Windows Mobile 5

- Battery life: depends on running processes (average: 2-3 days)

- Fast, if the device itself meets all the requirements

- Smooth interface

- Overall, it’s a great improvement to Windows Mobile 5

2. Platform2.6 Future possibilities

More user-friendly interface

More 3D graphics

New kinds of Windows Mobiles devices

3. Software development3.1 Development requirements

What is needed to create a Windows Mobile application:

1.Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition or above.

With this interface you can author, debug and package applications for delivery.



2.Windows Mobile SDK. It contains:

- API header;

- The library files to access Windows Mobile functionality;

- Documentation;

- Sample application projects;

- Emulators.



3. ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center.

To deploy the application to a device or to an emulator. Windows Vista uses Windows Mobile Device Center and doesn't support ActiveSync. Windows XP needs to have ActiveSync dowloaded and installed.

3. Software development3.2 IDE and Tools

• Visual Studio 2005

• Visual Studio 2008• Professional• Standard• (Express)

3. Software development

3.3 Programming Language(s)

Visual Studio is a complete suit to build applications for Windows Mobile devices. It allows the development in native code with Visual C++ or managed code with Visual C#, Visual Basic. These three languages all use the same IDE which allows tool sharing and the combination of them all. Only the managed languages support the .NET Compact Framework.



Choosing a Programming Language:

Visual C++Interacts directly to the hardware for the Windows Mobile powered device, with no intervening layers.

Advantages:- Execution speed;- Application size;- Flexibility.



Choosing a Programming Language:

Visual C# and Visual Basic

The development tools for C# and Visual Basic .NET include a fully what-you-see-is-what-you-get user interface designer.

Advantages:- Reliable and rapid application development;- Security and language interoperability;- C# is simple, powerful, type-safe, and object-oriented.

4. Overall Evaluation

4.1 Advantages • Widely Supported

• Lot of Documentation

• Easy to Develop for

• Advanced IDE


4.2 Limitations BlackBerry:Provides the ability to view threaded e-mail and missed calls on one screen as part of the Inbox.

Has a plastic holster that automatically shuts it off when you insert it into it. This is done via a simple magnet in the holster.

BlackBerry:Provides the ability to view threaded e-mail and missed calls on one screen as part of the Inbox.

Has a plastic holster that automatically shuts it off when you insert it into it. This is done via a simple magnet in the holster.

Windows Mobile:

Does not have a similar feature.

Microsoft is slowly improving the latter.

Stable & Low energy consumption:

Symbian:The advantages are found mostly in the stability of the devices and the low energy consumption.


• 4.2 Limitations

biggest weakness:

interface -------> the most to lose to iPhone and Palm

biggest complaint:

the number of steps it takes to perform a simple tasksuch as closing out of a program


4.3 Conclusion

Windows Mobile:

• Is constantly improving;

• Is a challenge for developers (C++);

• Great IDE;

• Has great potential;

• Improved user interface.

5. Windows Mobile Compatitar

Windows Mobile

Technology

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