Throughout the course of Windows Phone 7’s paced, deliberate phenomenon this year, Microsoft has been very transparent upon the fact that it doesn’t intend for Windows Mobile — the legacy height we know currently — to vanish, arguing that it’s got multiform years of holdup left in it for sure verticals. We’re starting to see that philosophy play out currently with the key of Windows Embedded Handheld, which is radically a warmed-over chronicle of WinMo 6.5.3 with a little pass UI and enterprise-focused enhancements. Microsoft is privately calling out an “extended support life-cycle” for a height, the sign that these phones aren’t for a gotta-have-it throng — instead, a association intends to pull these things by corporate fleets where Windows Mobile has traditionally dominated, places where Windows Phone’s adorned stylings and locked-down underpinnings won’t have the same pull.

To which end, Motorola has voiced the ES400 as Windows Embedded Handheld’s initial device, the rugged smartphone with the 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 core, resistive VGA touchscreen, fingerprint scanner, and a trick 3.5G airwave which can be user-switched between GSM and CDMA. Naturally, you’re not starting to see this on carrier shelves, but a ES400 is being pushed as a plain option for field sales as well as use, healthcare, and sell use — so if you’re operative in any of those fields, you might have a harder time shaking off the final remnants of WinMo than you ever imagined. Follow the break for Microsoft’s press release.

Show full PR textMicrosoft Outlines Commitment to the Future of Enterprise Handheld Devices
Microsoft unveils new brand and road map, and extends support for the enterprise handheld inclination marketplace.

Redmond, Wash. – June 17, 2010 – No a single would disagree the way we work has changed. From retail, healing, manufacturing and a horde of other industries, being tied to the fixed bureau place simply isn’t an choice for the growing portion of the work force, and Microsoft is rebellious this trend head-on. “Our Windows Embedded Business is focused on fluctuating Windows as well as a benefits of cloud computing to a universe of specialized devices,” said Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO.

Let’s face it: Real-time entrance to report isn’t just about augmenting productivity. It’s how commercial operation is conducted every day around a universe.
Steve Ballmer outlines Microsoft’s joining to a future of enterprise handheld devices and a Motorola ES400.

Historically, Microsoft has offering two program platforms to help strange equipment manufacturers (OEMs) deliver a subsequent generation of enterprise handheld inclination: Windows Embedded CE (the Windows Embedded Compact 7 village technology preview was voiced June 1 and is accessible for download) and Windows Mobile.

Today, during Motorola’s launch eventuality for the ES400 craving digital assistant (EDA) in New York, Ballmer announced which Microsoft is creation multiform key investments in a enterprise handheld device marketplace, together with a brand-new Windows Embedded Handheld code. “These releases will provide proven government as well as confidence functionality, whilst giving customers certainty which investments in handheld craving devices as well as line-of-business applications will be stable over time by an lengthened support holdup cycle,” Ballmer pronounced.

Windows Embedded Handheld is the brand-new program height written to encounter pass line-of-business (LOB) scenarios as well as boost capability of the mobile craving work force by enabling users to constraint, entrance as well as action on commercial operation vicious information where and when they need it. The initial recover underneath a brand is scheduled to come this calendar year as well as build upon the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform with devoted government and security features, as good as extended protection for existing enterprise investments in THROW applications on devices.
The ES400, Motorola’s smallest and pocketable EDA, offers the extensive voice and interpretation capabilities compulsory to enable workers to not usually embrace information, but to take action immediately.
The ES400, Motorola’s smallest as well as pocketable EDA, offers a comprehensive voice as well as data capabilities required to capacitate workers to not usually receive report, but to take movement immediately.
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For users, this means OEMs can take craving handheld inclination – like the ones you see store employees regulating when you’re out shopping – as well as create something extraordinary. These devices can vary greatly in functionality, though imagine the intensity to enhance key LOB applications with the rich, immersive user practice of touch or gesture reply, plus extended connectivity to Windows-based PCs, servers and craving services.

In further, Ballmer announced which Windows Embedded will goon to support developer tools used in office building applications and experiences upon today’s devices, including Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Windows Forms. This will assistance yield confidence that a existent investments will be protected over time as Microsoft releases new software platforms, as a handling complement support holdup cycle will be lengthened to some-more closely bring into line with the typical life cycle of devices in a enterprise.

Likewise for craving customers of the OEMs, investments in existent enterprise THROW applications will also be stable. An updated Windows Embedded Handheld height formed upon Windows 7 technologies (Windows Embedded Compact 7) will be expelled in the second half of monthly calendar year 2011, charity enhanced features as well as functionality to meet the needs of networked craving devices. The height will additionally capacitate brand-new pass scenarios by await for abounding user interfaces as well as natural submit. A clear emigration trail will be available for these applications with Microsoft tools as well as technologies to a brand-new application platform based on Microsoft Silverlight as well as Microsoft XNA, as good as Visual Studio 2010, with a Windows Embedded Handheld recover in 2011.

The destiny for craving handheld inclination is unconstrained. A stream white paper from researcher firm VDC Research estimates there were 2.3 million device shipments in 2009 as well as anticipates this series to surpass 4.3 million by 2014. The Windows Embedded CE as well as Windows Mobile platforms accounted for 87 percent of these 2009 shipments, according to VDC Research, and the relations with its partner ecosystem goon to strengthen.
There have been dual distinct product groups focused on mobility at Microsoft: one for a enterprise handheld inclination attention (WEB), and a single committed to a mobile phone needs of business for all types of end users (MCB).
There are dual graphic product groups focused on mobility during Microsoft: a single for a enterprise handheld inclination attention (WEB), as well as one committed to the mobile phone needs of customers for all sorts of end users (MCB).
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Motorola’s ES400, only announced currently, is the great example of what can be achieved when companies like Motorola and Microsoft collaborate to meet the needs of this space.

The ES400 integrates voice as well as advanced interpretation capabilities, which move out the full potential of mobile professionals by empowering them with the information and interaction they need to transform operations, increase enterprise profitability as well as finish their jobs probably anywhere, anytime.

The next year is starting to be the really sparkling time for Windows Embedded as it continues to bring creation to the craving handheld device space. Be certain to keep an eye on the Windows Embedded Newsroom for updates in the days, weeks as well as months forward.