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Platform Naming Convention in Windows Mobile 6

With the introduction of Windows Mobile 6, the SKU taxonomy and naming has been changed to better align the brand and products with the realities of today’s mobile device marketplace. The historical, form-factor based difference between Smartphone and Pocket PC Phone Edition is blurring significantly. The goal is to update terminology to better reflect the evolution of the mobile device industry.

The following table summarizes the changes:

Previous Categories

New Categories

Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

Windows Mobile 6 Classic

Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition

Windows Mobile 6 Professional

Windows Mobile for Smartphone

Windows Mobile 6 Standard

Developers should refer to these new names in all instructions, packaging, and advertising to ensure a consistent naming convention is presented to end users.

Note

References to the older naming conventions may still appear in developer documentation.

See Also

Other Resources

Windows Mobile 6 Documentation