what is the difference between Windows CE and Windows Mobile?

Question

I am just starting off Windows OEM development and have come across these two terms Windows CE and Windows Mobile. What is the difference between the two?

Solution 1

Windows CE Relationship to Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, and SmartPhone

Solution 2

Windows CE is the base operating system. It can be configured and bundled with programs to support different application areas. Windows Mobile is a configuration that supports smartphones and other mobile devices.

Solution 3

Windows CE is more like a OS building kit than a specific operation system.

One important topic in that area is the so-called "kiosk mode". For example, you are writing a warehouse inventory system for mobile devices, and you don't want the users to be able to browse the web, play mp3s etc., just do their work. Provided the vendor has done his job proberly, devices based on WindowsCE can easily be locked down to disallow such activities; while devices based on WindowsMobile are actually hard to lock down.

Solution 4

See also: For a .net developer, what’s the learning curve to get into mobile development?

View more solutions

Comments

[ctacke]

See also: stackoverflow.com/questions/3016402/…