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-=Welcome to Pocket PC FAQ's Wiki=-

This is where you will find the latest information on Pocket PCs and Smartphones that run Microsoft's ((Windows Mobile)) operating system.

Windows Mobile is the Microsoft application set used to run on very small devices. They support a standard set of applications such as Contacts, Calendar, Messages (e-mail), Tasks, Windows Media Player, as well as subsets of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and OneNote. Windows Mobile also uses Windows CE as it's core operating system.

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[http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?mode=mobile|Wiki optimized for Windows Mobile]

^There are two different families of devices that run Windows Mobile:

===Devices===
((Pocket PC)) - (__Windows Mobile 6.x Professional __if it is a cell phone or __Windows Mobile 6.x Classic __if it does not) Designed primarily for the presentation and entry of data with phone support secondary. These devices have larger screens that you can enter and interact with using touch screens.
((Smartphone)) - (__Windows Mobile 6.x Standard__) Designed primarily for voice calls and secondarily for data and data input. Usually these devices have keypads and look like regular cell phones.

===Legacy===
((Windows CE)) - All Windows Mobile devices use the Windows CE operating system. Prior generations of devices such as ((Handheld PC)) and ((Palm-size PC)) also used Windows CE operating system and user interface with a standard set of applications.^
^===Hardware===
((HP)) - Hewlett Packard iPAQ
((HTC)) - High Technology Corporation^
^===Applications===
((ActiveSync))
((Exchange ActiveSync))
((Pocket Money))
((Pocket Streets))
((Voice Command))
((Windows Live Search for Mobile))
((WMDC)) - Windows Mobile Device Center^
^===Wireless===
((GSM Cellular))
((CDMA Cellular))
((Bluetooth))
((Wi-Fi))
((WiMax))^
^===Support===
((FAQs)) - Common questions and answers
((Problems and Solutions)) - Start looking here for solutions.
((How to Hard Reset your Device)) - A list of devices and how to hard reset them
[http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Unresolved+Activesync+Problems|Unresolved ActiveSync Problems]
((Security)) - Assess and Manage the Security on Windows Mobile
((Security Advisories)) - Find out about known security risks for your Windows Mobile Device
((Glossary)) - Learn more about the jargon that describes mobile computing^
^===Links===
[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/|Microsoft's Windows Mobile Homepage]
[http://www.pocketpcfreeware.org/|Pocket PC Freeware Directory] - Collection of free software for Pocket PCs
[http://www.smartphone-freeware.org/|Smartphone Freeware Directory] - Collection of free software for Smartphones
((OEMS and Carriers)) - Overview of OEMs and Carriers
((Software)) - Find software
((Accessories)) - Find accessories
((Community)) - Find other websites about Windows Mobile
((Services)) - Windows Mobile Compatible Services
((Developer)) - Websites to help developers for Windows Mobile
((Other Wikis)) - Other Windows Mobile Wikis^


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