More than You Want to Know About Pocket PC’s

What is a Pocket PC?

Is it this?

Or This?

Or This?

How About This?

Or This

Or Even This?

Really

• Based on Windows CE • One of several Microsoft defined platforms • Must be “palm” form factor • Must have Flash rom • Must have a touch screen • Must be arm/xscale processor based.

• At least for now screen must be 240x360

Once Upon a Time

• Embedded desires – First devices were just “Windows CE” based – “Big Three Platforms” • Handheld • Pocket/Palm • AutoPC – PocketPC 2000, 2002 – Now Windows Mobile for PocketPC 2003

What Made the PocketPC a Success?

• Ipaq – Great screen – Expandability ( swiss army knife factor) – Relatively fast – Big storage ( for it’s time ) • Downside – Battery life – Size – Weight

So Where are Devices Now?

iPAQ h5150 $549 iPAQ h5550 $649 iPAQ h4350 $499 iPAQ h4150 $449 iPAQ h2210 $399 iPAQ h1940 iPAQ h1935 $299 $199 ($249 less $50 rebate)

Thin, light & bright at a breakthrough value Thin, light, & affordable with integrated Small & sleek design with dual expansion slots and soft-touch sides Bluetooth

Note: prices and pics subject to change.

Thin, light, integrated WiFi & Bluetooth wireless Slim design, integrated keyboard, WiFi & Bluetooth wireless

New

Performance and Features

Impressive expandability with the classic iPAQ design Ultimate iPAQ Pocket PC with integrated WLAN, Bluetooth, and Fingerprint security

Integrated Secure Digital slot

• Allows you to easily transfer and store music, multimedia files, special programs and more onto Secure Digital memory cards • Lets you easily expand your storage capacity and bring your important documents with you • Supports SDIO (Secure Digital Input/Output) technology such as: cameras, scanners, etc.

• HP will list compatible SD devices on www.HP.com/handhelds • Includes all models

Windows Mobile™ 2003 software for Pocket PCs • • • Improve the wireless experience Easier to Connect – Zero config WiFi connections for fast configuration – New and easier to use Connection Manager – Bluetooth profiles and configuration user interface – More powerful notifications and improved network registration Better phone – Smart, persistent 2.5G data connections – – Richer ring tones Phone usability enhancements Improved Internet Browsing – Powerful new architecture with faster rendering of web pages and better support for internet standards • XHTML,CSS, more HTML4.0,Jscriptv5.5,WAP 2.0(WAP1.2.1+XHTML), WTLS,IPv6

Windows Mobile™ 2003 software for Pocket PCs Enable great messaging • Easier message authoring – Great keyboard experience • Easy input and navigation in email, SMS, IM • Auto menu accelerators hardware mapping – Auto suggest/ correct – Email and SMS Signatures – SMS contact mapping and direct call back • “Always-up-to-date” email, calendar, contacts – Scheduled Synchronization & Titanium SMS notifications

Windows Mobile™ 2003 software for Pocket PCs Incorporating customer feedback • Mobile Operators – Branding and customization flexibility – Improved support for services & infrastructure • Enterprises – Greater security – Improved device management • End Users – New entertainment applications – Enhanced usability – More PIM functionality

Windows Mobile™ 2003 software for Pocket PCs Deliver innovative platform • Improved OS performance and stability – WinCE.NET v4.2 (New OS) • Increased developer productivity & application quality – Managed Code: Integrated .Net CF – Native Code: New tools, SDK, emulator • Increased Extensibility – New APIs – Menu extensibility – SMS Capture – Connectivity (Connection Manager and Bluetooth) – Device management • Enabling new hardware designs – Low Cost NAND support, pendant, integrated keyboard

And Where are They Going?

• More Integration • More Form Factors • More Wireless • Smaller, Faster, Cheaper • Maybe some things we have seen before

• Question?

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