Pocket PC 2002

Pocket PC 2002
A version of the Windows Mobile operating system
Developer Microsoft
Source model Closed source
Released to
manufacturing		 October 2001
Preceded by Pocket PC 2000
Succeeded by Windows Mobile 2003
Support status
Unsupported as of October 14, 2008

Pocket PC 2002, originally codenamed "Merlin",[1] was released in October 2001. Like Pocket PC 2000, it was powered by Windows CE 3.0. Although targeted mainly for 240×320 (QVGA) Pocket PC devices, Pocket PC 2002 was also used for Pocket PC phones, and for the first time, Smartphones.[2] These Pocket PC 2002 Smartphones were mainly GSM devices. With future releases, the Pocket PC and Smartphone lines would increasingly collide as the licensing terms were relaxed allowing OEMs to take advantage of more innovative, individual design ideas. Aesthetically, Pocket PC 2002 was meant to be similar in design to the then newly released Windows XP. Newly added or updated programs include[3][4][5][6] Windows Media Player 8 with streaming capability; MSN Messenger, and Microsoft Reader 2, with Digital rights management support. Upgrades to the bundled version of Office Mobile include a spell checker and word count tool in Pocket Word and improved Pocket Outlook. Connectivity was improved with file beaming on non-Microsoft devices such as Palm OS, the inclusion of Terminal Services and Virtual Private Networking support, and the ability to synchronize folders. Other upgrades include an enhanced UI with theme support and savable downloads and WAP in Pocket Internet Explorer.

References

  1. ↑ De Herrera, Chris. Windows CE/Windows Mobile Versions. pocketpcfaq.com. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
  2. ↑ Morris, John; Taylor, Josh, Microsoft jumps in the all-in-one game, zdnet.com, Retrieved from the Internet Archive September 6, 2007.
  3. ↑ Announcing the New Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft, Retrieved from the Internet Archive September 6, 2007.
  4. ↑ Gray, Douglas. HP to unveil Jornada 560 series of handhelds. ITWorld.com. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  5. ↑ Gray, Douglas. Palming new handhelds: Pocket PC 2002. CNN. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
  6. ↑ De Herrera, Chris. The Pocket PC 2002 Gets More Features for Work and Play. Pocket PC Magazine. Retrieved September 14, 2007.
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