I have previously published an Android vs IPhone comparison and many people requested that I do a comparison of Android vs iPhone vs Nokia vs BlackBerry vs Windows Mobile 7.

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Compact Framework Configuration XML File Read & Write like appSettings

13 Jan 2010 by Alejandro Barrada

How to use an XML file to read and write aplication settings in a Window Mobile development

custom font and windows mobile

10 Mar 2011 by Alimjan Yasin

I am working on windows mobile application and I have to use OpenType font in order to display Uyghur text on windows mobile, but it seems like there is a problem.My approach is like this: First: I created CFont object with Custom font.Second: set controls font with CFont...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

MFC

A C# wrapper for nearby Bluetooth devices discovery under Windows Mobile

24 Mar 2010 by Amir Krifa

A C# wrapper for nearby Bluetooth devices discovery under Windows Mobile that uses a C++ DLL built based on the Winsock 2 API.

Mobile Birthday Reminder and Automatic SMS Sender

4 Jul 2010 by Amit Kumar Tiwari

This code sends automatic SMS to birthday boys/girls :) from phone

what we have to do when we want to use Inbuilt GPS in windows mobile

7 Apr 2011 by Amit Kumar Tiwari

Try the article @ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsmobile/archive/2006/06/07/620387.aspx[^]

Socket Communication over WiFi not working in Windows Mobile

8 Feb 2010 by AmitDey

I am trying to send some data using TCP via WiFi to a desktop PC.I am using a TCP Listener and socket in the PDI am using TCPClient in the windows mobile.When the Mobile is connected to a PC ( not necessarily the server ), the winmo is able to send the data.But when the mobile is...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

Socket Communication over WiFi not working in Windows Mobile

9 Feb 2010 by AmitDey

I am not able to see the message as it says something likeAn error message is available for this exception but cannot be displayed because these messages are optional and are not currently installed on this device. Please install ‘NETCFv35.Messages.EN.wm.cab’ for Windows Mobile 5.0 and...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

Introducing Lucene.Net

28 Sep 2008 by AndrewSmith

A plunge into creating a fast, full text index, with advanced searching capabilites.

The Basics of The Palm Pre Linux

21 Sep 2009 by Apriorit Inc, Oleksandr Dodatko

This article describes the process of initial configuration and basic work with Palm Web OS on the lower level than it's described in Palm SDK docs.

Using WCF in .NET Compact Framework

14 Jun 2009 by Artem S. Dmitriev

This article will show you how to create a proxy client to the WCF web service from PDA device.

Windows mobile connect with sql server 2008 r2

16 Mar 2012 by Atmir

Hello!I have a problem with connection from windows mobile 6.5 application to sql server!The error message is that canont find the specified server!the srever is SQL 2008 R2Any ideas ?Kind regards?

WinMobile6

Mobile

Pocket PC Development using Pelles C

31 Mar 2013 by Azim Zahir

This article describes how we can develop pocket PC applications using Pelles C IDE.

WinMobile6

WinMobile

How to programmatically warm boot a Windows CE device

13 Jan 2015 by B. Clay Shannon

Simple way to warm boot a Windows CE device

Own your phone - Taking back control of your mobile phone

2 Jan 2009 by BrainThump

We'll build a call management application for Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x which can programatically ignore, send to voicemail, or SMS-respond to unwanted calls.

Windows mobile connect with sql server 2008 r2

27 Jun 2012 by Carlos Bermudez

You need to set up your DB correctly. Check this articlehttp://techyard.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/visual-studio-2008-smart-device-project-connect-to-sql-server/[^]Good Luck, its a PITA to get it to work, but thats the solution

WinMobile6

Mobile Phone Bluetooth headset for trigger SMS button

31 Jan 2012 by chee kang

hi currently i had a project that need to modify origin Bluetooth headset function (answer and end call) to trigger the SMS button that i design in window mobile 6 professional. somebody can provide me some links or information relate to Bluetooth headset for mobile phone? i had search, but...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

How to catch camera keypress event using C#. NET in Windows Mobile

22 Feb 2010 by Chetan Chaudhari

I want to execte my code after a snap is taken. How can I trap the camera keypress event?Please help me.

WinMobile

WinMobile6

WinMobile5

How to catch camera keypress event using C#. NET in Windows Mobile

2 Mar 2010 by Chetan Chaudhari

Plz Send me in C#.net Code if ur able to send mei dont no about KBHook plz tell me that alsoRegardsChetan

WinMobile

WinMobile6

WinMobile5

Transparent UI for .NET and .NETCF

12 Jul 2009 by christ_A

How to make your customized UI using transparent components?

SIP(soft input panel) Overlapping Controls

2 Jul 2008 by copmac

How to solve input panel overlapping problem

How to call a dynamically created listbox in tabcontrol

16 Aug 2010 by Daniel262

How to call SelectedItem of a listbox that is created dynamically using foreach, from form1 to form2, and it is contained in a tabcontroll in form2.Example:form2.tabcontrol.tabpages.clear()Foreach (string word in textbox){tabpage tp = new...

MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero functionality in .Net Compact Framework

14 May 2010 by Dave5709

The Math.Round function in the Compact Framework only allows for ToEven behavior, not the AwayFromZero functionality as listed here:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.midpointrounding.aspx[^]This code will allow you to emulate the MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero functionality of...

Change View of Modal Dialog

12 Mar 2013 by Detert Wurps

Does anyone know a possibility of changing the view on a Modal Dialog?e.g. the Dialog has a size of 1660x2000,the screen size is 166x200,I would like to quickly change the origin (0,0) of the CDialog to (167,0) for example or (167,201)My first attempt was like this:CRect...

VisualC++

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WinMobile

Error in connecting through GPRS in .net 3.5 cf Windows Mobile Application

9 Aug 2010 by Dev S

Hi, I have a Smart Device Application for Windows Mobile 6.5 on .net 3.5 cf.In this i am sending images to the FTP Server and data to web based SQL Server 2008.Problem is when i connect GPRS and try sending the data it gives error.But once i open any webpage on web browser and then send...

Displaying Connection setting Dialog and setting connection priority

9 Aug 2010 by Dev S

Hi, I want to display connection setting dialog on failure connecting server as in web browser and other apps do. Also looking for the way to set priority to access the available connections like- firstly WiFi, if not available then GPRS.Please help me out in this!!!Thanx

Bluetooth for Microsoft Device Emulator

31 Jul 2009 by Dmitry Klionsky

Bluetooth for Microsoft Device Emulator enables Bluetooth communication from and to the emulator.

A Flashlight App for Your SmartPhone or Pocket PC

2 Aug 2008 by Don Kackman

A simple, fully functional flashlight to help you see in the dark.

Creating Transparent Controls in .NET Compact Framework

9 Oct 2009 by DotNetIdeas

This article explains how to create transparent controls in .NET Compact Framework

Coding for Logo Certification Across Both Windows Mobile Platforms

19 Nov 2008 by Dr. William J. Blanke

This article shows how to abstract some of the most common issues a developer will encounter when creating a native code application that must be logo certified for each platform.

Visualizing the Windows Mobile Virtual Memory Monster

6 Jan 2009 by Dr. William J. Blanke

This article presents VirtualMemory.exe, a memory monitor application that visualizes Windows Mobile's virtual memory model graphically, and thus allows common memory issues, such as the infamous DLL Crunch, ordinary leaks, and a full device.exe, to be identified quickly and easily.

Mobile TouchPad

21 Nov 2008 by Dr.Luiji

Mobile TouchPad lets you control your PC through your touch pad phones. You can easily connect to your desktop without configuration.

How To create object of SOAP in C# windows application?

12 Aug 2010 by Dragonfly_Lee

.Net doesn't have this object. SOAP is only protocol which C# uses for WebService.

WinMobile6

WinMobile

MobileLPR - An LPR Client for .NET Compact Framework 2.0

15 Dec 2010 by EFEaglehouse

Windows CE/Mobile printing client for LPR, LPRng, and Socket API.

Patch my Arabic Locale on Windows Mobile

6 May 2012 by emranallan

Add your local inside windows local to be supported for unicode

Windows CE Hook (GWES.exe)

11 May 2012 by emranallan

WINDOWS CE API HOOKING and Replace Function inside GWES.exe on all models since pocket PC 2003 until Windows mobile 6.5

Remote windows mobile Device Using Winsock

18 May 2012 by emranallan

Server Application to remote your mobile device through wireless/wire connection not based on RAPI

LINQ to SQL - Detach Entities

12 Jul 2009 by Eric J. Smith, Shannon Davidson

Easily detach entities when using LINQ to SQL

Full Multi-thread Client/Server Socket Class with ThreadPool

27 Sep 2009 by Ernest Laurentin

Complete Client/Server Socket Communication class with threadpool implementation. Easy to use and integrate into C++ application. Linux/UNIX port available.

How to call a dynamically created listbox in tabcontrol

17 Aug 2010 by Fayu

Subscribe to the lb.SelectedIndexChanged event. tabpage tp = new tabpage; form2.tabcontrol.tabpage.add(tp) Listbox lb = new Listbox; lb.SelectedIndexChanged += new EventHandler(lb_SelectedIndexChanged); tp.controls.add(lb);Once an item is clicked,...

Compact Framework Process class that supports fully specified file paths

30 May 2009 by Frank Th. van de Ven

Terminate a process, or check if it is running, using the full file path. It also enumerates processes returning the full path to the running EXE file.

A MFC/GDI+ LCD Control

7 Sep 2011 by Frédéric Pailloux

Nice 7/16/Matric Segment LCD Control derived from CStatic and using GDI+ library

increase the storage memory of windows mobile emulator

6 Mar 2011 by gaurish thakkar

i have windows mobile emulator which has internal storage of 32 mb but when i try to run my mobiie app the 32 mb gets depleted and i get an error of out of memory.i searched on net & some said to add a folder which would act as storage card .but i don't know what to do with this option .when...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

increase the storage memory of windows mobile emulator

6 Mar 2011 by gaurish thakkar

storage memory which is 32 mb is fully utilized.how can i tackle this memory leak

WinMobile6

WinMobile

ADO.NET Asynchronous SQL Calls

10 Sep 2009 by gbd77rc

How to use asynchronous calls to SQL to receive progress information

Mobile Application Development Lessons Learned

13 Aug 2012 by gggustafson

This article discusses two lessons learned during the development of a mobile application.

PlanetFinder for Windows Mobile

17 Dec 2008 by Giannakakis Kostas

PlanetFinder application for Windows Mobile Smartphones

Message beep when dismissnig notification using SHNotificationAdd

6 Feb 2012 by Guyverthree

Hey all, I'm getting some strange behaviour when using SHnotificationAdd the code i'm using to add the notification is as follows. char * szFunc = __FUNCTION__; BUError(E_STANDARDPARAMS, L"CNOInt_Beep_notification start"); BU_TRY { //init structure if not...

C++

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WinMobile5

Windows mobile Application Error

21 Apr 2010 by hammerstein05

I saw a very similar message recently, basically a device that was upgraded from Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5 exhibited very similar behaviour. The device was a HTC Touch Pro 2. I had a calendar control on my form, a standard mobile control, it crashed. I removed the calendar, it worked fine....

C#2.0

WinMobile6

WinMobile

Windows Mobile Location ComboBox Controls

30 May 2009 by hayes.adrian

A collection of pre-filled Country, Region, and City comboboxes for the .NET Compact Framework.

Accessing Motorola MC9500 motion sensor programmatically?

21 Jun 2013 by hemendrasharma

I am currently working on a windows mobile application for Motorola MC9500 which has Windows Mobile 6.5. I have tried Symbol's EMDK library to access inbuilt motion sensor of the device without any luck.The EMDK for .NET v2.7 has Symbol.Sensor class library in it which is supposed to be...

WinMobile6

.NETCF

sensors

ballon popup in windows mobile6 using c#.net?

14 Mar 2011 by HimanshuJoshi

This[^] article can help you.

Windows Mobile 6.x -How to find out the last boot type

25 Feb 2010 by hjgode

I have been asked, how one can see, if a device has been clean booted. Here is an answer.First, there is a registry key you can check:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Performance]"Last Boot Type"=dword:00000002after a coldboot this value is 0. For warmboots the value is 2.and another...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

Windows Mobile 6.x -How to find out the last boot type

22 Mar 2010 by hjgode

WinMobile6

WinMobile

PropertyGridCE - Mobile version of PropertyGrid

14 Oct 2008 by Jaime Olivares

A useful control that mimics most of the PropertyGrid functionality in the .NET Compact Framework.

GPS Tracking with Windows Mobile 5.0+

15 Aug 2007 by Joel Ivory Johnson

Use a Windows Mobile Professional phone with a GPS receiver to create a simple SMS based location tracking program.

Automatically Starting Your Application on Windows Mobile

31 Jul 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson

An article discussing the various methods that you can use to automatically start an application on Windows Mobile, either by schedule or in reaction to a system event.

Windows Mobile Power Management

22 Mar 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson

Collection of information on interacting with the power manager to take advantage of or disable power saving features in Windows Mobile devices.

Windows Mobile Native Thread Synchronization for .NET

3 Nov 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson

An article introducting the native synchronization objects suppied by Windows Mobile and explanation of how to use them.

Windows Mobile Interprocess Communication with Message Queues in .NET

15 Nov 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson

Wrapper demonstrating the use of native message queues within managed code.

Windows Mobile Call Silencer

4 Dec 2008 by Joel Ivory Johnson

Program for displaying CallerID information on computer and muting computer sounds while on phone.

Windows Mobile Development Without Visual Studio

8 Jan 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson

A guide to get a Windows Mobile Professional dev environment up and running for those who cannot acquire Visual Studio.

Using the Skyhook Wireless XPS Positioning Service in Managed Code

20 Jan 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson

Wrapper and sample programs demonstrating the use of the Skyhook Wireless XPS SDK (hybrid position system using GPS, WiFi Positioning, and Celltower positioning)

Windows Mobile DirectDraw Game Example

29 Jul 2009 by Joel Ivory Johnson

Recreated an old game as a simple demonstration of DirectDraw.

My Experience with the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and Windows Mobile 6

22 Mar 2010 by Joel Ivory Johnson

My experience with the Windows Marketplace for Mobile for 6.x devices and the certification process.

Switch the wireless adapter state on, to low-power, and off on a Windows Mobile device

3 Mar 2009 by Johan H. Roux

Use PInvoke to control a wireless adapter's power status.

C# delete a registry key, cannot get it done

8 Mar 2011 by johannesnestler

Hi Snarf80,You have two errors here:1. You try to delete another SubKey (not the one you created) LocalMachine/Current User2. You have to specify the "writable" Parameter when opening the SubKey.Look at this example I created for you:using System;using...

WinMobile6

WinMobile

Visual-Studio

Windows Mobile, iPhone, Android - Marketplace Comparison

29 Jan 2010 by lepipele

Detailed comparison between Windows Mobile Marketplace, Apple's iPhone AppStore and Android Market from developer point of view.

Manually validating an ASP.NET user account with a SHA1 hashed password

16 Jan 2009 by Malcolm Swaine

How to manually validate an ASP.NET Roles and Membership password using SHA1.

which library is used to parse JSON on C# WinCE

5 Apr 2011 by Manfred Rudolf Bihy

Use JSON.NET: http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json-net.aspx[^] it supports the 3.5 compact framework.Happy coding!

How to sync Windows Mobile SQL-CE database online?

2 Feb 2010 by Member 4460272

Hi All,I have been learning from you all for a few years now but I've come to a road block and not sure of the best way forward.I've developed a mobile sales order for WinMo 5/6, this is working well. I've also created a desktop application which connects to the mobile device and...

How to sync Windows Mobile SQL-CE database online?

2 Feb 2010 by Member 4460272

RE:Answer 1 Accept Answer Reject Answer You may want to take a look at this Microsoft Sync Framework[^]"Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline access for applications, services, and devices."Thanks for that, however,...

Custom VScrollbar to make DataGrid finger flickable

18 Feb 2010 by Ming_Lu

A custom VScrollbar to make DataGrid finger flickable.

Managed Wrapper to Connection Manager and How to Bypass the Connection Planner

24 Sep 2008 by Naynesh Shah

This article explains how we can bypass the Connection Planner and establish a connection using the Connection Manager APIs on Windows Mobile devices.

SingleInstance(Of T) Class for Windows Phone 7

14 May 2011 by Nikos Baxevanis

This post aims to provide a way to implement lazy initialization in a multi threaded environment using the SingleInstance(Of T) Class.

How to sync Windows Mobile SQL-CE database online?

2 Feb 2010 by Not Active

You may want to take a look at this Microsoft Sync Framework[^]"Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline access for applications, services, and devices."