To learn more about Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 2003 software for Smartphone see
www.microsoft.com/smartphone.
What is Windows Mobile
2003 software for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 2003 software for Smartphone is designed specifically for feature-packed
mobile handsets like the Voq professional phone. Nicknamed "Smartphone", the software
combines all the important features you want in a powerful mobile phone with the
functionality of a personal digital assistant or "PDA".
Microsoft first released Smartphone software in October 2002. Smartphone is built
on the same underlying platform as Pocket PC, the software used in many popular
PDAs. However, Smartphone has been optimized for smaller, lighter devices like mobile
phones.
Which popular mobile
phone features are supported?
Smartphone supports popular mobile phone features like:
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Speed-dialling
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Conference calling
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Voice dialling
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Call logging
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Custom ringtones and alerts
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SMS text messaging and Predictive Text entry
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Speakerphone
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Voice Notes
- Bright color screen
How does Smartphone
help you manage your personal information?
Smartphone also supports features for managing your personal information, like:
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E-mail – work or personal
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Calendar
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Address Book
- Tasks
How is Smartphone different from
Pocket PC?
Smartphone is different from Pocket PC software in the following ways:
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Smartphone
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Pocket PC
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Smaller screen suitable for mobile handsets |
Large screen supporting touch/stylus input |
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Optimized for joystick and numeric input |
Supports handwriting recognition and tapping |
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Simple, uncluttered user interface |
Sophisticated and rich, similar to desktop |
How does Smartphone compare
to the competition?
Smartphone offers highly competitive features such as:
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Easiest way to synchronize to your PC – ActiveSync®
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Familiar user interface – similar to the applications on your PC
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Support for the fastest processors, like the Voq phone's 200 MHz Intel Xscale
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Support for large amounts of storage (Voq phone has 48MB of ROM with over 20MB available
for your software, music and images), Secure Digital (SD) expansion cards and plenty
of operating memory (Voq phone has 32MB RAM with 16MB available to you)
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Support for bright, high resolution screen
- A powerful operating system designed to support many applications at once (listen
to music, take a call, view a video, update your calendar)
How does
the Voq Professional Phone enhance the Smartphone experience?
Voq enhancements to Smartphone:
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Support for QWERTY text input using the Voq thumbpad
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Always There work and personal e-mail – supporting your corporation’s existing VPN
infrastructure, and accessing leading business e-mail servers
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Java Virtual Machine supporting MIDP 2.0 from the Tao Group™
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Multi Media Messaging Service (MMS) support using Jataayu™ jMMS software
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Predictive Text entry from Zi Corporation™ - makes it easy to enter text when you
only have one hand free
- Voice Dialling Software from Advanced Recognition Technology (ART™) – lets you dial
a number or a contact name just by saying a word.
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