Smart devices with VB/C# in VS2003

[Steve Cain]

Just started using VS 2003 after using VB6 and VS 2002. I am looking for general background info on the various formats used on Pocket PCs, PDA, phones etc. I see that .Net 2003 supports Windows CE.Net and Pocket PC2000/2002 OSs. I take it then that any programs written for Pocket PC2002 will run OK on the Pocket PC2003 OS. What about the Palm OS? what is the difference between Windows CE and WIndows CE.Net? What can be run on Cell phones - just HTML via a browser? The number of OSs seem confusing.

I would be grateful for any information or comments.

Thanks.

[lianwk]

Hi,

as long as the Windows CE is installed with Microsoft dotnet Compact Framework, it should run the application well. About the PalmOS, i think the Palm does not support the dotnet Framework.

I think Microsoft has change the name from Windows CE.Net to Windows Mobile.

[Steve Cain]

If MS has changed the name of Windows CE.net to Windows Mobile then how does Windows 2002/2003 fit in? and are Pocket PC2002/Pocket PC2003 the same as Windows 2002/2003?

Thanks for your comments.

[area91]

NO!!!!!
Windows CE is based off of a very different source base then Windows XP/Server 2003 Is.

One is the CE kernal and one is the NT kernal.

Windows CE .NET 4.2 is the latest CE based os for non-pocket pc ...when it is a pokcet pc it is called Windows Mobile 2003.