Pocket PC 2002

Pocket PC 2002

Version of the Windows Mobile operating system
Pocket PC 2002's interface
Developer	Microsoft
Source model	Closed source
Released to manufacturing	October 4, 2001; 21 years ago (2001-10-04)
Platforms	ARM
Kernel type	Windows CE
Preceded by	Pocket PC 2000
Succeeded by	Windows Mobile 2003
Support status
Unsupported as of October 14, 2008

Pocket PC 2002, originally codenamed "Merlin", was a member of the Windows Mobile family of mobile operating systems, released on October 4, 2001. Like Pocket PC 2000, it was based on Windows CE 3.0.

Although mainly targeted for 240×320 (QVGA) Pocket PC devices, Pocket PC 2002 was also used for Pocket PC phones (Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition), and for the first time, smartphones (Smartphone 2002). 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 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.

On the technical side of things, Pocket PC 2002 removed MIPS and SuperH CPU support, only supporting the ARM architecture.

See also

• Pocket PC 2000 – version of the Windows Mobile operating systemPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Windows Mobile 2003 – A version of the Windows Mobile operating systemPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Windows Mobile 5.0 – A version of the Windows Mobile operating systemPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Windows Mobile 6.0 – Mobile operating system
• Windows Mobile 6.1 – Discontinued mobile operating system by Microsoft
• Windows Mobile 6.5 – Mobile operating system by Microsoft

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