Windows Mobile Team Blog

Windows Mobile Application Developer Chat Recap

A few weeks ago we announced the Windows Mobile application developer chat, which took place last...

Author: Joshuapa Date: 10/24/2008

Windows Mobile 6.1 device updates

Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a lot of interest in Windows Mobile 6.1. Specifically, people...

Author: Joshuapa Date: 10/22/2008

Getting Started with Windows Mobile Development.

I have heard comments like "I am new to Windows Mobile development. Where should I start? What books...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 10/21/2008

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: MSDN Webcast on .NET CF 3.5 PowerToys is coming up on October 22nd, 2008 at 10 AM PST!

Time is moving ahead fast! We are almost a third of the way through our "24 Hours of Windows Mobile...

Author: croman Date: 10/21/2008

Rob Tiffany’s Windows Mobile Interview on .NET Rocks

Join Mobility Architect Rob Tiffany as he spends an hour discussing all aspects of Windows Mobile...

Author: Joshuapa Date: 10/15/2008

Windows Mobile App Dev Chat!

Do you have questions regarding Windows Mobile application development that you need answers to?...

Author: Luke Nyswonger Date: 10/09/2008

BCross promoting PDC

Did you know there's hidden boy band talent within the Windows Mobile team? Brian Cross, the creator...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 10/03/2008

Adding a signature to a message account (setting properties on message accounts)

Hi! For those of you with WIndows Mobile 6.1 devices, you might notice that your Activesync emails...

Author: jayongg Date: 09/27/2008

Trouble getting your ActiveSync provider to work with Windows Mobile Device Center?

As most of you know, ActiveSync has been replaced by a new app called Windows Mobile Device Center...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/09/2008

Which icon sizes should I use in my application?

We've covered icons in the past, but I thought it was a good idea to review this information because...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/14/2008

Introducing the Windows Mobile API Usage Tool!

I'm really excited to announce the release of the Windows Mobile API Usage Tool, available here:...

Author: Michael Saffitz [MSFT] Date: 08/04/2008

The Phone team says "Hello?"

I'd like to share a great photo of the Windows Mobile Phone team enjoying a much needed day off....

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/01/2008

Random Thoughts from TechEd 2008

It looks like the topic of TechEd this year evolves around new rendering/layout technologies, like...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 06/05/2008

Customizing the Sliding Panel Homescreen

Hi, my name is Jorge Peraza; I am a Developer on the Windows Mobile team that was responsible for...

Author: windowsmobile Date: 06/03/2008

SSLChainSaver v2 released

Two years ago I released the first version of the SSLChainSaver tool. This tool helps you diagnose...

Author: scyost Date: 05/18/2008

Introducing the Windows Mobile Connection

A new site from Microsoft, the Windows Mobile Connection, launched today as a new forum destination...

Author: Michael Saffitz [MSFT] Date: 05/01/2008

Faster C#

Hi everybody, my name is Roshan Khan and I’m a dev working on Windows Mobile at MS. I’ve been...

Author: windowsmobile Date: 04/15/2008

Video: Demos of cool new Windows Mobile 6.1 features

Windows Mobile 6.1 was just announced at CTIA yesterday. A bunch of us got together to record a...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/02/2008

Announcing Windows Mobile 6.1

This morning Microsoft officially announced Windows Mobile 6.1 and an upgrade for Internet Explorer...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/01/2008

MSFT heart Windows Mobile

Everyone I know at Microsoft uses a Windows Mobile phone (well, except for 2 people...one is a guy...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/24/2008

Free Professional Development Tools for Students

A few years ago when I was getting my Bachelor's Degree I decided to learn how to write code for...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 03/21/2008

The new Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator

We're really excited to announce that the new Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator...

Author: Michael Saffitz [MSFT] Date: 03/17/2008

Two cool Windows Mobile resources

While you're working: Windows Mobile Library. This technical library contains resources that can...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/14/2008

Microsoft Video: Your Digital Lifestyle ("Girl From Mars")

This video has been shown at internal Microsoft events a few times. It always draws a great response...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 03/02/2008

Wireless Developer Survey Needs Your Thoughts!

Recom Research is running a wireless developer survey and offering participants a free copy of the...

Author: Michael Saffitz [MSFT] Date: 03/01/2008

Welcome to the New Windows Mobile Developer Center

A quick glance at the Windows Mobile Developer Center clues you in to the fact that we’ve done a...

Author: Michael Saffitz [MSFT] Date: 02/23/2008

Zune + Windows Mobile = Better Together?

What are some ways the Zune player and a Windows Mobile device can work better together? I'm not...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 02/17/2008

What does the D in SDE stand for?

When I was in college and heard about some of Microsoft positions (PMs, SDETs, SDEs) I thought...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 01/16/2008

Why can't I copy programs out of Windows?

I've seen people internally and externally ask for help copying files out of \Windows on the device,...

Author: scyost Date: 12/29/2007

Do SDETs dream of electric sheep?

I read Joel Spolsky's blog from time to time. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I took the...

Author: scyost Date: 12/21/2007

Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays from the Windows Mobile team!

On behalf of the entire Windows Mobile team, I'd like to wish all our customers, developers,...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/18/2007

Shadow Homescreen

What is "Neo"? Hi everyone, I’d like to move away from Messaging posts for a bit, and talk a little...

Author: jayongg Date: 11/01/2007

Submitting Developer Feature Requests

Want to shape the future of the Windows Mobile developer experience? Proceed to...

Author: windowsmobile Date: 10/31/2007

Device Management and Security Webcast : Tomorrow

Following up on my earlier post, don't forget our Enterprise Mobility Solution Specialist Jason...

Author: Soyale Date: 10/22/2007

Samsung Innovation Quest

Jason Langridge has posted about an application development contest being run by Samsung over on his...

Author: Soyale Date: 10/11/2007

Quick Messaging API (MAPI) Sample

I heard someone say they wished it were possible to create a speed dial entry for text messaging in...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/03/2007

Special Discount for Mobile Connections, Fall 2007, Las Vegas

Hop over to Loke Uei's blog to get a special discount for the Mobile Connections developer event in...

Author: Soyale Date: 09/28/2007

Imagine Cup 2007 Embedded Development Invitational.

Do you like Embedded development? If you are 16 years of age or older, and enrolled as student at an...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 09/27/2007

October 23rd : Webcast on How To Improve and Simplify Mobile Device Security and Management

Coming up at the end of October, we have a webcast presented by "Enterprise Mobile Solution...

Author: Soyale Date: 09/24/2007

Sync your Facebook contacts with Outlook (and Windows Mobile)

Are you on Facebook? Do you use Outlook and Windows Mobile? If you answered yes and yes, get...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/11/2007

Have you migrated to DirectDraw yet?

When we released Windows Mobile 5.0, we marked GAPI as deprecated in the SDK docs. Deprecated means...

Author: Michael Saffitz [MSFT] Date: 08/13/2007

Visual Studio Beta 2 Professional Available For Download

If you'd missed it ... Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Professional was made available for download last...

Author: Soyale Date: 07/30/2007

Hey, I didn't know you could do that!

Someone just pointed out this feature I didn't know existed in Windows Mobile. When you have a...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/16/2007

Windows Live Mobile Search v2 Released

Mobile Search v2 has just been released with improved navigation, caching, movie listings,...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 07/13/2007

How to run Hopper on your application (step-by-step) procedures

The Hopper Cookbook (Step-by-step instructions to improve application stability) The intent of this...

Author: windowsmobile Date: 06/13/2007

Inking on your Windows Mobile Device

While at MEDC I had the chance to present a new addition to the Windows Mobile APIs: WISP Lite WISP...

Author: Luis Cabrera - AzureML Date: 06/12/2007

On the Left Hand: How Feature Prioritization Happens

An old blog entry continues to get requests for us to allow users to move their scroll bars to the...

Author: MikeCal Date: 06/05/2007

All About "Application Locked"

I have been working on this post slowly for several days, but Reed and Steve are seriously kicking...

Author: scyost Date: 05/29/2007

Ask the Hacker Curmudgeon: How can I minimize the chance of getting a useful answer to my question?

Protect your question with an impenetrable cloak of vagueness. 1) Choose a subject line that conveys...

Author: scyost Date: 05/28/2007

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