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Chapter 1: Windows Embedded CE

Customizable UI

Many devices built on top of the Windows Embedded CE technologies don ’ t present themselves as CE

devices. Often, the users of these devices don ’ t know that they ’ re using a CE device, even after years

of usage.

An OEM device built with Windows Embedded CE typically powers up to a custom splash screen,

launches a custom application at start - up, and provides the user interface unique to the device, without

showing any of the standard Windows desktop or UI.

The Windows Embedded CE ’ s User Interface (UI) is customizable by the OEM to create a unique look

and feel for the CE device. Sample UI skins with source code are provided along with the platform

builder installation.

The Zune from Microsoft is built on top of Windows Embedded CE. The Zune is

being sold as a portable MP3 Video player. A majority of Zune users don’t know that

the Zune application is running on CE.

Wired and Wireless Connectivity

Windows Embedded CE enables you to build scalable wired and wireless devices that connect mobile

and embedded devices into existing infrastructures.

CE provides broad wireless support for Personal Area Networks (PANs), Local Area Networks (LANs),

and Wide Area Networks (WANs), including Bluetooth, IrDA, and 802.11 WiFi.

CellCore, a set of wireless mobile communication service components, added to the CE 6.0 release,

provides the following added features to Windows Embedded CE:

Radio Interface Layer (RIL) — Handles the communication between CellCore and the radio

hardware.

Telephony — The Telephony programming elements that are applicable to CellCore, which

include Extended TAPI (ExTAPI), Assisted TAPI, and Telephony Service Provider (TSP) API.

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) API — The WAP API is an open standard for wireless

communication to access the Internet from the mobile device.

Short Message Service (SMS) Providers — The SMS is a communication protocol for sending

short text messages between mobile devices.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Management — The SIM is a small smart card, containing

identification and other data, used in the mobile phone.

Using CE, you can remotely authenticate, authorize, administer, and update new applications and

operating system services on the device.

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