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Windows Mobile 6.0
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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>Along with the announcement of <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Office_Mobile/faD8vYG0">Office Mobile</a> 6.1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> with support for Office 2007 document formats (pptx, docx, xlsx); OneNote Mobile, a companion to <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Office_OneNote/WleY77sC">Microsoft Office OneNote</a> was added to most builds of WM6. In addition to the newly included programs with Office Mobile, improvements were made to existing applications, such as <a href="/facts/HTML_email/7KDYBP1P">HTML email</a> support in <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Outlook/cMGCKGFJ">Outlook</a> Mobile. With <i>Server Search</i> on Microsoft Exchange 2007, Out of Office Replies with Microsoft Exchange 2007, and search ability for contacts in an <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Exchange_Server/9pu8G4It">Exchange Server</a> Address Book being implemented. To aid development for programmers, <a href="/facts/.NET_Compact_Framework/yc74kdnP">.NET Compact Framework</a> v2 SP2 is now preinstalled with the OS. Developers and users also have access to <a href="/facts/SQL_Server_Compact/qvgBnIrk">Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition</a> for storage and retrieval of information. <a href="/facts/AJAX/cS0P0whT">AJAX</a>, <a href="/facts/JavaScript/XhhIIEsl">JavaScript</a>, and <a href="/facts/XMLDOM/GglE6jGx">XMLDOM</a> support were added to <a href="/facts/Internet_Explorer_Mobile/RW8maHFA">Internet Explorer Mobile</a> along with improved device wide Internet Sharing. Communication abilities were further enhanced with a new Microsoft <a href="/facts/Bluetooth/sWAjpMrj">Bluetooth</a> Stack and <a href="/facts/VoIP/5QGBbXYg">VoIP</a> (Internet calling) support with <a href="/facts/Acoustic_echo_cancellation/Q26toK4x">acoustic echo cancellation</a> and MSRT Audio Codec. </p><p>To improve security, Microsoft added Storage Card Encryption so that encryption keys are lost if a device is <a href="/facts/Cold_boot/BfdNXeNu">cold-booted</a>. Further updates, both security and feature wise, can now also be provided using Operating System Live Update<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>Among other improvements:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> 320x320 and 800x480 (WVGA) <a href="/facts/Screen_resolution/8LQTWvl3">screen resolution</a> support (The S01SH or "Em One" by Sharp was the first and only device to have a 800x480 screen on WM5),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Improved <a href="/facts/Terminal_Services/4b05uM5B">Remote Desktop</a> access<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> (Available for only certain Pocket PCs),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> Customer Feedback option,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> <i>Smartfilter</i> for searching within programs and <a href="/facts/Generic_Access_Network/M9feWpTK">Unlicensed Mobile Access</a> (UMA) support for select operators. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Pocket_PC_2000/bEvUTzQe">Pocket PC 2000</a> – Version of the Windows Mobile operating system</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pocket_PC_2002/PHJPqbgN">Pocket PC 2002</a> – Version of Windows Mobile, released in 2001</li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile_2003/EGqeuLaq">Windows Mobile 2003</a> – Version of the Windows Mobile operating system</li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile_5.0/HLyDKMlG">Windows Mobile 5.0</a> – Version of Windows Mobile, released in 2005</li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile_6.1/NYq7gVpF">Windows Mobile 6.1</a> – Discontinued mobile operating system by Microsoft</li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile_6.5/TYtFdH42">Windows Mobile 6.5</a> – Mobile operating system by Microsoft</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>De Herrera, Chris. Windows CE/Windows Mobile Versions. pocketpcfaq.com. Retrieved September 6, 2007. <a href="http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/wce/versions.htm" target="_blank">http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/wce/versions.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Windows Mobile 6 press release" (Press release). Microsoft. February 7, 2007. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/feb07/02-11WM6SoftwarePR.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/feb07/02-11WM6SoftwarePR.mspx</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Langridge, Jason. "Differences between platforms" (png). Microsoft MSDN blogs. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/jasonlan/WindowsLiveWriter/WindowsMobile6whatsthedifferencebetweent_9738/clip_image001.png" target="_blank">http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/jasonlan/WindowsLiveWriter/WindowsMobile6whatsthedifferencebetweent_9738/clip_image001.png</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Windows Live". Microsoft.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/microsoftprograms/live.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/microsoftprograms/live.mspx</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Langridge, Jason (April 11, 2007). "Windows Mobile 6 offered on Orange, HTC Vox". Microsoft MSDN. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/04/11/orange-announce-the-spv-e650-windows-mobile-6-device.aspx" target="_blank">http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/04/11/orange-announce-the-spv-e650-windows-mobile-6-device.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Hess, Arne (April 24, 2007). "Windows Mobile 6 offered on Xda, HTC Herald". The Unwired. Archived from the original on May 29, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2007. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070529054542/http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3786" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20070529054542/http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3786</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Office Mobile 2007 to be offered on Q3 2007". CNET. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070610174022/http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/ontheradar/0%2C39050970%2C62019010%2C00.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20070610174022/http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/ontheradar/0%2C39050970%2C62019010%2C00.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Image Gallery: Windows Mobile 6 Professional screenshots, Windows Update, screen 1" Archived 2007-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. ZDNet. Retrieved October 10, 2007. <a href="http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12553_22-54353-24.html" target="_blank">http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12553_22-54353-24.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Langridge, Jason (February 8, 2007). "Summary of Windows Mobile 6 Specs". Microsoft MSDN blogs. <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/02/08/windows-mobile-6-what-s-new-and-what-s-cool.aspx" target="_blank">http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/02/08/windows-mobile-6-what-s-new-and-what-s-cool.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Sharp EM-ONE S01SH Specs | Technical Specifications". PDAdb.net. Retrieved April 27, 2010. <a href="http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=725&c=sharp_em-one_s01sh" target="_blank">http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=725&c=sharp_em-one_s01sh</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Improved Remote Desktop access". ZDNet. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2011. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100317144811/http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12553_22-54353-19.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20100317144811/http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12553_22-54353-19.html</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"RDP Client is not included in many WM6 devices". Theunwired.net. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2011. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151106061938/http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=4029" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20151106061938/http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=4029</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Customer Feedback Option". Microsoft.com. February 1, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2011. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/products/ceip" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/products/ceip</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>