Supporting Windows Mobile Devices By Chris De Herrera, Webmaster, Pocket PC FAQ Microsoft MVP – Windows Mobile

What is Windows Mobile? Windows Mobile is a combination of the Windows CE operating system, a new user interface and applications. Smartphone – Windows Mobile Standard Edition – a cell phone first. Does not have a touch screen. Pocket PC – Windows Mobile Professional – a data input device using a touch screen. Size – small handheld devices however some are much larger Combined devices – cell phone, PDA, media player, camera, etc. Discuss the overall understanding of Windows Mobile – a type of Smartphone with more features.

What is Windows Mobile? Calendar Contacts Messaging Excel Mobile Word Mobile PowerPoint Mobile These are example screen shots of major applications that are run on Windows Mobile devices. Some of the unique features for business include Office Mobile (Excel Mobile, Word Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile).

What Are Windows Mobile’s Features? Windows Mobile offers: Cell phone – voice calling Cellular based data – EvDO, 1xRTT, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS Wi-Fi – 802.11b as well as 802.11g Storage – internal storage and expansion via microSD, miniSD or SD flash Connectivity – Supports TCP/IP, web browser, IMAP and POP3 e-mail, native Exchange support Ability to display Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files – Pocket PCs can edit Word and Excel files

What isn’t Windows Mobile? Is not the same operating system and functionality of Windows that you have on your desktop PC Doesn’t run standard Windows applications including ActiveX controls designed for the PC. Limited browser functionality – subset of JavaScript and limited screen size affect usability of desktop websites Slower devices – most Windows Mobile devices CPUs run at 200-400MHz Limited storage – The internal flash storage is significantly smaller than your PC’s hard drive. Usually you will have anywhere from 32MB to 128MB of internal storage

System Architecture Uses a ARM based RISC processor 32 process spaces each with 32 MB of ram Internal storage is flash memory and it is shared between the boot ROM and installed programs or stored data No swap file Processes are paged in and out of the address space to execute – this allows for fast switching between applications Uses a registry hive to store application configuration data Has an internal database for applications such as calendar, contacts, tasks, messaging, etc. Duscuss hardware and software – note that there are no services that run on a device by default.

Enterprise Mobile Assessment The Enterprise Mobile Assessment assists companies with assessing their support for mobile devices Assesses the following areas: E-Mail, Synchronization, Website, Device Security, Applications – Internal, Applications – External, Remote Access, Documentation, Recognized by Management, Audit, Governance of Mobility Available for free at http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/assessment/

Enterprise Mobile Assessment Demonstration - Walkthrough

Connecting to the Desktop Uses ActiveSync for Windows XP Uses Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) for Windows Vista Controls the type of data that is synchronized, whether or not internet connectivity via the desktop is available TCP/IP is used to connect Windows Mobile to your PC Installation order sensitive – must install Outlook prior to installing ActiveSync or WMDC Troubleshooting is more complex due to error codes instead of text error messages Troubleshooting ActiveSync http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/t-shootactivesync.htm WMDC http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/index.htm

Windows Mobile Device Center Demonstration - Walkthrough

Remote Control of a Device ActiveSync Remote Display Part of the Developer Toys - FREE http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=74473fd6-1dcc-47aa-ab28-6a2b006edfe9&displaylang=en 3rd Party Software such as: Soti Pocket Controller – http://www.soti.net/ My Mobiler – Free - http://www.mtux.com/

Remote Control of a Device Demonstration - Walkthrough

Connecting to Exchange Exchange 2003 SP2 and Exchange 2007 support the ability to sync with Windows Mobile A Digital Certificate is highly recommended for security IMAP vs EAS IMAP supports html e-mail on regardless of the version of Exchange EAS only supports html e-mail with Exchange 2007 and Windows Mobile 6 Troubleshooting error codes - http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/exchange_errors.php

Exchange Mobile Client Configuration Demonstration - Walkthrough

Managing Device Configurations Exchange 2003 SP2, Exchange 2007 – Can set password length and complexity and require periodic password change 3rd party Odyssey Software Athena SOTI MobiControl System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM) 2008 – announced last fall, currently in beta. Over the air configuration of security settings configured from Windows servers. This release will require users to upgrade their devices to support remote management. Discuss new clients coming – iPhone in June with new rom, existing Palm OS client, etc.

Emulator – Run Apps w/o a Device Test applications Create screen shots for documentation Reproduce user issues for support staff Best experience is with a Tablet PC because it allows you to emulate the Pocket PC’s touch screen using a stylus just like a real mobile device Download of Windows Mobile 5 emulator for free - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C62D54A5-183A-4A1E-A7E2-CC500ED1F19A&displaylang=en Windows Mobile 6 emulators are part of the Visual Studio 2005 SDKs Now WM6 emulators work standalone on Vista and XP. You will need to setup the network connection if you wish to use it.

Emulator Demonstration Walkthrough Demo Standard and Professional Windows Mobile Devices.

Steps for a rollout Decide which devices to support Decide how they will integrate in your environment Decide what software is required for users Decide which management tools to use Decide how you want to replicate the software – I recommend Sprite Backup or Clone Notify staff of policies on using the device Notify support staff of deployment date – make sure they have support tools! Deploy hardware and applications Discuss concepts related to a roll out – focus on the questions that the enterprise should answer prior to implementation.

Remote Control of a PC or Server Pocket PCs offer the capability to remote control a PC or Server Remote Desktop Connection – May not be available in all devices. Works just like it does on your PC – allows you to connect to Terminal Services as well as your PC. 3rd Party Applications such as Goto My PC – http://www.gotomypc.com LogMeIn – http://www.logmein.com/ VNC – Various clients

Remote Control of a PC via LogMeIn Demonstration - Walkthrough Demo with LogMeIn and SBS 2003

Questions and Answers About Windows Mobile

Finding Applications Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine’s Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories - http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_enc/encyclopedia.asp - A mixture of free and purchased software Handango – http://www.handango.com – A mixture of free and purchased software – Handango is the backbone of most software stores for Windows Mobile sites FreewarePPC – http://www.freewareppc.com – Free software Sample sites to find apps.

Resources Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/ News Pocket PC Thoughts http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com Smartphone Thoughts http://www.smartphonethoughts.com Technical Support Pocket PC FAQ http://www.pocketpcfaq.com, http://forums.pocketpcfaq.com Microsoft Newsgroups – msnews.microsoft.com Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine – http://ppcmag.com

Supporting Windows Mobile Devices By Chris De Herrera, Webmaster, Pocket PC FAQ Microsoft MVP – Windows Mobile