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Windows CE is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system Operating System] developed by [http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft], targeting mainly portable devices. | Windows CE is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system Operating System] developed by [http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft], targeting mainly portable devices. | ||
Recently, Microsoft decided to rename | Recently, Microsoft decided to rename the OS to the more snappy ''Windows Mobile'' title, | ||
which is intended for use in | which is intended for use in PDAs and smartphones specifically (the core is still Windows CE though). | ||
The Windows CE OS is identified by its version number, 2.00 being dubbed as | The Windows CE OS is identified by its version number, 2.00 being dubbed as Pocket PC 2000, | ||
3.00 is | 3.00 is Pocket PC 2002, 4.2x is Windows Mobile 2003 (SE), 5.00 is Windows Mobile 5 and so on. | ||
Further, the OS targets devices with different | Further, the OS targets devices with different CPU architectures, like ARM, MIPS, SuperH and x86. | ||
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_ce Wikipedia page on Windows CE] is better documented and users are encouraged to read through it. | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_ce Wikipedia page on Windows CE] is better documented and users are encouraged to read through it. |
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