One of the most frequently used operating system in the mobile development is Windows CE or Windows Embedded Compact operating system developed by Microsoft for use with hand held devices such as the Pocket PC and other equipment. Like Linux, Windows the Windows CE (CE stands fr embedded compact) is an operating sytem which are being developed or using in the mobile devices. However it is used only in portable systems like cell phones or PDAs. It is ideal for embedded systems, where memory is a constraint and processors Windows CE is an operating system adopted by small devices and based on windows 95. The development for this operating system under the code name Pegasus began in 1995. Specially designed for micro-computers, the abbreviation CE stands informal for "Compact Edition". These microcomputers are known as hundled computer or Personal Digital Assistant(PDA). The first versions of Windows CE requires as a minimum 4MB of ROM, 2MB of RAM and a processor of the SuperH3, MIPS 3000 or MIPS 4000 architecture. One of the first devices for Windows CE 1.0 which was the HP 300 LX came on the market on 16th November 1996. The resolution of the touch screen is 640*240 pixels and corresponds to the half-VGA resolution. For synchronising data between mobile device and desktop computer, the software "Handheld PC Explorer" is used.
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