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Windows Mobile 6 Professional and Standard Software Development Kits Refresh

  • Published:
  • Version: 1.0
  • Category: SDK
  • Language: English

The Windows Mobile 6 SDK Refresh adds documentation, sample code, header and library files, emulator images and tools to Visual Studio that let you build applications for Windows Mobile 6.

  • The Windows Mobile 6 SDKs add documentation, sample code, header and library files, emulator images and tools to Visual Studio that let you build applications for Windows Mobile 6.

    With Windows Mobile 6, we are revising our SKU taxonomy and naming to better align our brand and products with the realities of today’s mobile device marketplace. The historical form-factor based distinction between Windows Mobile powered Smartphone and Windows Mobile powered Pocket PC Phone Edition is blurring dramatically. We want our taxonomies and terminology to evolve to better reflect the evolution of the mobile device industry.

    The list below summarizes the changes and the SDK that must be used when targeting the platforms (Previous Categories = New Categories):

    • Windows Mobile for Smartphone = Windows Mobile Standard (download the Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK)


    • Windows Mobile for Pocket PC = Windows Mobile Classic (download the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK)


    • Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition = Windows Mobile Professional (download the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK)



    The Windows Mobile 6 SDKs reflect these changes in the naming of "Project Templates" and "Emulator Images".

    The following emulator images are included in the SDKs:

    • Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK
      • Windows Mobile 6 Standard (176x220 pixels - 96 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Standard Landscape QVGA (240x320 pixels - 131 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Standard QVGA (320x240 pixels - 131 dpi)
    • Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK
      • Windows Mobile 6 Classic (240x320 pixels - 96 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Professional (240x320 pixels - 96 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Professional Square (240x240 pixels - 96 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Professional Square QVGA (320x320 pixels - 128 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Professional Square VGA (480x480 pixels - 192 dpi)
      • Windows Mobile 6 Professional VGA (480x640 pixels - 192 dpi)

Files

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FileSize
Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK Refresh.msi
SHA1: 64f2709e1fe06d1dc0859d171981baa29a327ee3
450.72 MB
Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK Refresh.msi
SHA1: 16d25c8c40ad6327828f870a3d50ac32e0a60690
207.71 MB

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2

  • The following software is required. Please check each application's system requirements individually.

    Windows Server 2003
    Windows XP
    Windows Vista

    Important: "Visual C++ Smart Device Programmability", which is an option of Microsoft Visual Studio Setup, must be selected and installed during Visual Studio installation.

Installation Instructions

  • Uninstall previous versions of the Windows Mobile 6 SDK before installing the SDK Refresh.

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