Or, for a real answer, Windows CE is the name of the basic OS / technology, but Windows Mobile is the name of a platform built from Windows CE that's designed for mobile devices. The terms aren't really interchangable, but the "Windows Mobile" name didn't exist at the start, so the early Win CE platforms were just called "Win CE."
Windows CE can also be used for other types of devices (and can be made to look and act much more like standard desktop Windows), but the Windows Mobile platform and it's subsets are the most popular.
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Derry Quinn @ Aug 31st 2007 9:54AM
Also what is the diff between CE and mobile
Grizz @ Aug 31st 2007 9:57AM
Microsoft switches back and forth and cannot settle on one branding.
Derry Quinn @ Aug 31st 2007 10:10AM
lol, typical M$
typoink @ Aug 31st 2007 11:06AM
Or, for a real answer, Windows CE is the name of the basic OS / technology, but Windows Mobile is the name of a platform built from Windows CE that's designed for mobile devices. The terms aren't really interchangable, but the "Windows Mobile" name didn't exist at the start, so the early Win CE platforms were just called "Win CE."
Windows CE can also be used for other types of devices (and can be made to look and act much more like standard desktop Windows), but the Windows Mobile platform and it's subsets are the most popular.