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Windows Mobile 5
Released May, 2005
The Pros:Windows Media Player 10. Support for dual memory architecture (RAM and persistent). New & faster ActiveSync (v4.2).
The Cons:Crashes often. Supports stylus input only, no real finger-based touchscreen (elements too small). A crippled desktop OS on your mobile device.
Windows Mobile 5.0, originally codenamed "Magneto", was released at Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Developers Conference 2005 in Las Vegas, May 9–May 12, 2005. It features support for persistent storage such as flash memory, Microsoft Exchange Server push functionality, OS update support through "adaptation kit upgrades", Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, Office Mobile, DirectShow support, a GPS management interface, and ActiveSync 4.2.
Microsoft plans to offer mainstream support for Windows Mobile 5 through October 12, 2010, and extended support through October 13, 2015.
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support for dual memory architecture (RAM and persistent)
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new & faster ActiveSync (v4.2)
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Exchange push functionality
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supports stylus input only, no real finger-based touchscreen (elements too small)
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A crippled desktop OS on your mobile device
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Poor software support compared to leading platforms
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Syncs only via ActiveSync available only on Microsoft Windows
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Ancient non standards-compliant web browser
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Power hungry, drains batteries quickly
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