new screen orientations and resolutions, including landscape, square, and VGA (640x480 pixel) support for Pocket PCs, and QVGA (320x240 pixel) support for Smartphones.
According to a
CNET story, Windows Mobile 2003 SE also comes with an updated version of Pocket Internet Explorer that "allow[s] Web pages to be read in a single column, eliminating the need for horizontal scrolling . . .", a feature that was previously only available via third-party browsers such as Access's
NetFront.
Gates noted that a single application can now be written to run on both Pocket PCs and Smartphones independent of screen characteristics, which will automatically adapt to the geometry and resolution of the device's display.
Also today, Motorola disclosed that its innovative new
dual-hinge MPx smartphone is based on Windows Mobile 2003 SE, and that it takes full advantage of the SE's new dynamic screen switching feature, which enables seamless transitions between landscape and portrait mode display. Gates demonstrated this capability of SE on an MPx during his DevCon keynote, by folding the MPx up from portrait mode, and then unfolding it into landscape mode.
An article describing many of the new features of Windows Mobile 2003 SE, published by brighthand.com, is available
here.
Download 2003 Second Edition Developer Resources packageMicrosoft is making a 2003 Second Edition Developer Resources package available for download. The package includes new white papers focused on Windows Mobile development and new and updated code samples, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition emulators, embedded Visual C++ 4.0 SP3, and Windows Mobile 2003 SDKs.
The package is available for free download,
here.
