.net compact/smartphone

[Heron]

Hi,

Sorry if this isn't realy on topic, just didn't know where else to post it.
I have this 6year old cellphone and finally decided to go for one of the
new smartphones, since c# is my hobby I'd like to be able to develop
small application for the phone so I've been looking for one that runs
windows mobile, ran into lost of them but I'm not sure what the right
choice will be for me, hopefully someone here has extensive experience
with them (some details what i'm looking for below).
All my previous phones where from nokia but that runs symbian or
something, guess it won't run .net.


-wifi/bluetooth
-3 megapixel cam (at least 2) with video recording capabilities.
-voice recording
-sd card expandable (2 gig at least)
-windows mobile (.net compact)
-integrated gps
-compatible with at least one decent carkit
-integrated handsfree speaker


Best regards.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Heron,

I used the Samsung Blackjack for a long while (I have an iPhone now) and
it didn't have the wifi or the integrated GPS, but it had everything else,
which, given your list, is pretty good.

There is a new Blackjack 2, which might have more hardware features, so
you could look into that as well.

 

[Bjørn Brox]

Heron skrev:

Hi,

Sorry if this isn't realy on topic, just didn't know where else to post it.
I have this 6year old cellphone and finally decided to go for one of the
new smartphones, since c# is my hobby I'd like to be able to develop
small application for the phone so I've been looking for one that runs
windows mobile, ran into lost of them but I'm not sure what the right
choice will be for me, hopefully someone here has extensive experience
with them (some details what i'm looking for below).
All my previous phones where from nokia but that runs symbian or
something, guess it won't run .net.


-wifi/bluetooth
-3 megapixel cam (at least 2) with video recording capabilities.
-voice recording
-sd card expandable (2 gig at least)
-windows mobile (.net compact)
-integrated gps
-compatible with at least one decent carkit
-integrated handsfree speaker

If you want all that that you might have to go for a HTC model.
http://www.htc.com

About GPS: To get a wider range of models to choose from you can drop
this as a built-in requirement and use a bluetooth based GPS receiver
instead. It is easier to place such a receiver where it can "see" the
satellites.

With Windows Mobile 6 there is no difference if it is an external or
built-in receiver, and WM does already have built-in functionality to
share a GPS receiver with multiple applications, like a navigation
system and your application

I am currently developing a transport order and tracking system on a HTC
X7500 running Windows Mobile 6. It is easy to make programs for such a
device, but it requires a -Pro version of visual studio.

 

[Heron]

I've just bought the HTC tytn II and i'm loving it


Bjørn Brox schreef: