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name of a PDA platforms for access to the PDA's produced using that platform.
(Listing is in alphabetical order.)
Microsoft Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition
Released September 2001, Pocket PC 2002 is based on Windows CE 3.0. Pocket PC 2002 provides few new features over its
predecessor Pocket PC.
PPC2002 only support ARM based processors like the Intel StrongARM and
XScale chips. PPC2002 has a more "Windows XP" style
interface and provides a revised Pocket PC core for better system
stability.
In 2002 Microsoft introduced Pocket PC 2002 Phone
Edition, a revised version of Pocket PC for built specifically for
Pocket PC devices that also include cell phone functionality. PPC PE is not an upgrade to Pocket PC 2002 but is for a
different style product.
Note, some devices listed use the slightly older
Pocket PC platform.
PalmSource Palm OS
Palm
OS 5.0 is the newest version of the Palm operating system
developed by PalmSource. Version 5 utilizes the ARM processor
architecture while still supporting applications developed for
previous version of the Palm OS. Version 5 turns Palm OS devices
into more powerful mobile computers then ever before. Devices
with a non-version 5 Palm OS cannot be upgraded to Palm OS version 5.
Palm OS 4.1 is still found on many Palm OS
based devices. Version 4.1 provides new features over previous versions including better support
for color devices as well as expansion options. The Palm OS is
more of an organizer style operating system, though it also is adding support
for robust multimedia applications.
Note, some devices listed use the slightly older
Palm OS platform.
No information on other types of hardware is
available in a mobile format.