Summary
Windows Mobile 2003, originally codenamed "Ozone",[2] was a member of the Windows Mobile family of mobile operating systems, released on June 23, 2003. It was the first Microsoft mobile OS to be called "Windows Mobile" and was based on Windows CE 4.20.
| Version of the Windows Mobile operating system | |
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| Developer | Microsoft |
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| Source model | Closed source |
| Released to manufacturing | June 23, 2003 |
| Preceded by | Windows XP |
| Succeeded by | Windows 7 |
| Support status | |
| Mainstream support: Ended on July 14, 2023[1] Extended support: Ended on July 8, 2027[1] | |
Editions edit
Windows Mobile 2003 came in four editions:
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Premium Edition
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Professional Edition: Used in Pocket PC budget models and lacked a number of features from the Premium Edition such as a client for L2TP/IPsec VPN.
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphones
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition: Designed especially for Pocket PCs which include phone functionality.
Features edit
The communications interface was enhanced with Bluetooth device management which allowed for Bluetooth file transfer support, Bluetooth headset support and support for Bluetooth add-on keyboards.
A pictures application with viewing, cropping, e-mail, and beaming support was added.
Multimedia improvements included MIDI file support as ringtones in Phone Edition and Windows Media Player 9.0 with streaming optimization.
A puzzle game titled Jawbreaker was among the pre-installed programs. Games API was included with this release to facilitate the development of games for the platform.
Other features/built-in applications included:[3]
- Enhanced Pocket Outlook with vCard and vCal support
- Improved Pocket Internet Explorer
- SMS reply options for Phone Edition.
See also edit
- Pocket PC 2000 – Version of the Windows Mobile operating system
- Pocket PC 2002 – Version of Windows Mobile, released in 2001
- Windows Mobile 5.0 – Version of Windows Mobile, released in 2005
- Windows Mobile 6.0 – Discontinued mobile operating system by Microsoft
- Windows Mobile 6.1 – Discontinued mobile operating system by Microsoft
- Windows Mobile 6.5 – Mobile operating system by Microsoft
References edit
- ^ a b "Windows Mobile 2003". Microsoft Product Lifecycle. Microsoft Docs. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ De Herrera, Chris. "Windows CE/Windows Mobile Versions". pocketpcfaq.com. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
- ^ De Herrera, Chris. "Windows Mobile 2003". Pocket PC Magazine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2007.