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Windows Embedded Compact 7 Public Community Technology Preview 7 availability

sanjaykumar — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT

Windows Embedded Compact 7 is available as a trial download under the Public Community Tech Preview program (Public CTP) from Microsoft. Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7 provides the tools and technologies that will help you make your vision a reality through rich, animated device user interfaces (UI), and connected experiences to productivity applications and the world of Windows.

Visit the following URL to download Public CTP of windows embedded compact 7.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/compact7.mspx.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Top 10 Features

sanjaykumar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:09:00 GMT

Newly released Windows Mobile 6.5 combines entirely new features with many enhancements. Following are Top Ten features available in windows mobile professional 6.5.

1) Updated lock screen: The new lock screen displays new messages and appointments without requiring that you enter a PIN when the phone is locked.

2) Updated Today screen: You can easily customize your Today screen to display and access new e-mails, text messages, and other high-level information with a simple tap

3) Updated Start screen: The new Start screen provides ultimate access and control: quickly browse and open programs; easily customize program order (move the most used apps to the top) and add your favorite web sites.

4) Internet Explorer Mobile 6: Internet Explorer Mobile 6 provides a full, rich web viewing experience similar to the experience on your PC.

5) Windows Marketplace for Mobile: With Windows Marketplace for Mobile you can find and download the latest apps for your phone

6)Windows Media Player Mobile: The improved Windows Media Player Mobile lets you view full-screen video and provides audio and video playback enhancements, like pausing a song or video when you receive a call.

7)Microsoft My Phone: The new My Phone Service to sync your phone and data to the web so it’s backed up and accessible.

8)Social networking apps: The Facebook Mobile and My Space Mobile apps, now included on several phones, let you manage your accounts and add content while you’re on the go.

9)Designer themes: Express your sense of style with designer-theme-based phones (like the new Halo design) or create your own custom themes

10)MSN Widget^:The new MSN Widget keeps you updated with real-time information on weather, stocks, sport scores, and more

Rugged military Personal Digital Assistant R-PDA 57 from Elbit Systems Of America.

sanjaykumar — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:48:00 GMT

Personal Digital Assistant(PDA) devices for military use requires power efficient,sturdy design and reliable components in software and hardware. R-PDA 57 PDA product from Elbit Systems Of America is reliable and multifunction military PDA which uses windows CE 5.0 and Windows Mobile operating System.
Here are basic features of the PDA in brief

Two Models: Wireless and Non-Wireless

Wireless Model contains Bluetooth & WLAN – 802.11b
Microsoft CE.Net 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6.0
Marvell PXA270 520 MHz Processor
128 MB RAM / 64 or 128 MB Flash
3.8” TFT display
1400 MaH Battery
“Shelf Mode” Battery Preservation Feature
USB Host or USB Client (Slave) Port
Audio In/Out, USB Slave, Serial Port
SD
PCMCIA slots available
Touch screen
MIL-STD-810F*
MIL-STD-461E*

Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 3G Phone

sanjaykumar — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:28:00 GMT

Leading Mobile manufacture Motorola, is recently focusing on Windows Mobile and Google android mobile operating System. Windows Mobile 6.1 OS actually built upon Windows CE 5.0 operating system inside. Motorola has introduced 3G phone Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 with following feature

2.8" Touch Screen display
Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
TelstraOne Experience User Interface
Trackball Navigation
3 megapixel camera with autofocus
Wi-Fi
GPS
Stereo Bluetooth
Media player

Person to Person Video Calling³
BigPond Mobile Services
Picture Messaging (MMS) capability
Email
Mobile Internet capability
Polyphonic Ringtones
Integrated MP3 Player
GPRS capability
Vibrating Alert
PC Synchronisation

This phone will come with following Applications supported on this handset:

Email
BigPond® Mobile Music
Downloads
FOXTEL™ by Mobile
BigPond on your Mobile
Sensis® Search
BigPond Photos
My Account - View and pay your Telstra Bills
Whereis® Maps
BigBlog™
Video Messaging
Person to Person Video Calling

Instructor Led online training programs for windows Embedded CE 6.0

sanjaykumar — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:35:00 GMT

EmbeddedUniversity.com has started instructor led Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Online training programs using web conferencing. With instructor led Online Windows Embedded CE 6.0 training programs, more developers will worldwide will have access to netconsulate Embedded Universities’ Windows Embedded CE training programs at less cost from their desk. These training programs will use Windows Embedded CE 6.0 emulator as target however if you have target hardware with windows CE BSP, we can also use your target hardware for training.

Pre declared schedule for training is available at http://www.embeddeduniversity.com/schedule.aspx and you can purchase training program at http://www.embeddeduniversity.com/purchase.aspx using paypal.

Shared Source Code in Windows Embedded CE 6.0

sanjaykumar — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:31:00 GMT

NetConsulate Article on Windows Embedded CE

Shared Source Code in Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Author: Sanjaykumar Buragute. , NetConsulate Software Private Limited.

web: www.netconsulate.com | www.embeddeduniversity.com | www.embeddedcommunity.org

Abstract

Understanding and using shared source code is important for development of better Windows Embedded CE 6.0 based devices in less time. Microsoft provides over 3.9 million lines of source code for Windows Embedded CE 6.0. This article gives overview of Source code availability in Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Introduction

Access to source code is crucial for development of embedded systems. Many embedded developers are aware that Open Source Embedded operating systems like Embedded Linux provides access to it source code. For the benefit of embedded developers, Microsoft also has been providing source code for Windows Embedded CE since Windows CE 3.0 ( Year 2001). With release of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 in year November 2007, Microsoft has made available 3.9 Million lines of Source code under different source code access programs. Shared Source Vs. Open Source

Microsoft uses term-shared source than open source. It indicates that source code is owned by Microsoft and is shared with you.With Open source code access available with open source RTOS like embedded Linux you are allowed to access source code, you can change source code but you must give changed source code back to community. So source code of Intellectual property developed using open source has to be given back to community. This is what your management may not like. But with Microsoft’ shared source access when you develop software by modifying shared source of windows embedded CE you need not give it back to the community or even Microsoft ! So your intellectual property rights and confidentiality is preserved.

Advantage of Source code Access for Embedded Developers.

You can develop better devices:

Developers who need to differentiate their device software from other similar devices in the market and wants to give best look n feel to the device that matches particular device category. For example if you are developing internet appliance type device whose purpose is solely to browse internet, then in that case instead of using standard internet explorer, you can modify internet explorer browser and develop your own browser with new look n feel and use new browser as a shell in your device. You may also want to my modify some operating system components so that your device is optimized for intended application.

You can better Debug your device

Having access to source code , you understand working and internals of operating system and you can step though the Microsoft source code to better debug you device and application.

Reduce development Time

Using source Code you can actually reduce time to develop your device. For example by jump starting with source code of driver which closely matches your device type you can reduce development by leveraging existing code.

Embedded developers need access and rights to use source code to develop successful devices in less time. By studying source code developers can understand how particular module in operating system works internally and fine-tune his/her own source code. This understanding of how system works inside help in troubleshooting windows embedded CE 6.0 device.

Shared Source Programs

Currently shared source code for windows embedded CE is available under two programs

In the Box shared Source Code
Premium shared source code

In the Box Source Code

The “In the Box” Shared Source code is available to any developer using the licensed version of Windows Embedded CE whether they use the evaluation copy of the software or the full packaged product. The source code available “In the Box” covers code sample code like drivers but also “Private” Shared Source code such as the kernel, the device manager and much more.

You can Reference, Debug, Modify and Share the In the Box source code.

developers can look at the Shared Source code for their reference, which means that they can see exactly how a component works. This can help them get a deeper understanding of Windows Embedded CE and its inner design.

developers can debug their devices and applications all the way down to the Shared OS code. With Shared Source, the OS is no longer a black box and they can dive into it to better troubleshoot the device.
Developers can edit and modify Windows Embedded CE Source code. You can modify it to tailor a component to a specific device’s use but they can also innovate on top of the existing code and add new functionalities. customers can redistribute their commercial derivatives with their device and they can do so without having to give it back to the community.
If you decide to do so,you can share their code modifications with customers, partners or/and other developers under the specific requirements of the license granted.

Premium Shared Source The Premium Shared Source program is available to qualified OEMs and Partners in eligible countries. It covers the Premium source code which is different than the Shared Source code available in the box. The premium shared source code includes more Windows Embedded CE components such as the Networking stack. The Premium Shared Source program has two different licenses:

The Premium Derivatives license and
The Premium Redistribution license.

With the Premium Derivatives program, licensees can use the code for Reference and Debugging as defined before. And with the Premium Redistribution program, licensees can use the code for Reference, Debugging and Modifications.

Premium shared program is available in the 34 countries

The partners eligible for the programs are • OEMs the purchased over 5k > run-time licenses in 12 months • Windows Embedded Gold System Integrators. • Premier Joint Development Partners • Silicon Vendor Partners with a certified BSP for Windows CE • Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals Premium Derivatives Details: Unlike the “In the Box” Shared Source code, the Premium Shared Source code, is available to eligible customers and partners via Microsoft Code Center Premium (CCP). Code Center Premium is a Microsoft’s secure web-based repository that enables access to the Windows Embedded CE Premium Source code from any location. The service provides just-in-time access and the ability to browse, search, reference and download Windows CE Premium Shared Source code through a smart-card-based, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection Premium Redistribution Details The access via Code Center Premium is the same as the Premium Derivatives program. As mentioned before, the rights granted are: Document, Debug and Modify In addition to creating derivatives for debugging purposes, licensees can create and redistribute commercial derivatives.

You can read full article at http://www.netconsulate.com/windowsceSharedSource.aspx

Microsoft embedded partner summit Bangalore,India

sanjaykumar — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:55:00 GMT

Microsoft India held Microsoft embedded parter summit at Hotel leela palace in bangalore on May 26. Summit was attended by representatives from existing Microsoft Windows Embedded Partners and also by companies who are interested to become Microsoft Embedded Partner.

Summit started about 10 AM. Mr. John Baladian ( director Microsoft windows embedded business asia )presented overview of microsoft embedded business and Microsoft Partner Program. I noticed lot of enthusiam from new companies interested in becoming Microsoft Embedded Partner.

I presented overview of Microsoft Embedded products family with more focus on Windows Embedded compact and Windows Embedded standard. Being Microsoft official training partner I gave overview of training programs available from netconsulate.

Next windows embedded Partner summit will be held in Mumbai Tomorrow i.e. on May 29,2008 at hotel leela. I am expecting good response for Microsoft embedded partner Program at mumbai summit also. I will present overview of windows embedded products in mumbai summit

I will write about mumbai summit later