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Windows Mobile 5

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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Windows Mobile 5
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Release date May, 2005
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mixed
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Pros:
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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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Windows Media Player 10
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Exchange push functionality
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better bluetooth support
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GPS management interface
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crashes often
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supports stylus input only, no real finger-based touchscreen (elements too small)
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This report was started December 7, 2007 at 12:47 am by desjardinsy001
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Android

Android

MSRP  $0.00    Released  June, 2008
Pros
  • Totally open API
  • Mostly free third-party apps
  • Device and network-independent software platform
Cons
  • No hardware available at least until Q2-08
  • User lacks the ability to definitively close applications.
  • Few payment options for app marketplace - only Google Checkout
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16 reviews
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Pros

  • support for dual memory architecture (RAM and persistent)
  • new & faster ActiveSync (v4.2)
  • Windows Media Player 10
  • Exchange push functionality
  • better bluetooth support
  • GPS management interface

Cons

  • crashes often
  • supports stylus input only, no real finger-based touchscreen (elements too small)

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