Dumb I know but, is my TP2 a Smartphone or a PocketPC ?

[WBFAir]

Hello all

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I now this is a dumb question but I keep coming across software for purchase that is listed as having one version for a Smartphone and one for a Pocket PC.

So what do I get for the Touch Pro 2?

Also can WM 5 or 6 be on either?

Also, is the WM6.1 on the TP2 the Pro version or not?
Can someone explain the basic dif between the pro and the regular?

Are the any other versions of WM6.1?

Thanks

[EGOvoruhk]

Pocket PC. Usually software labeled for smartphones is for phones without touchscreens

[skuddy]

WM 6.1 is proffessional because its for a phone that has a touch screen. 6.1 is regular if the phone doesnt have a touch screen. just like theres no 6.5 for a phone without a touch screen. please correct me if im wrong. but i was always under the assumption that a pocket pc was differentiated by the touch screen, and the smart phone being more of a candy bar.

[rorytmeadows]

Originally Posted by skuddy

WM 6.1 is proffessional because its for a phone that has a touch screen. 6.1 is regular if the phone doesnt have a touch screen. just like theres no 6.5 for a phone without a touch screen. please correct me if im wrong. but i was always under the assumption that a pocket pc was differentiated by the touch screen, and the smart phone being more of a candy bar.

Yes you are correct. When WM 6.1 hit, it changed the names. so technically:

WMo 5 and less with touchscreen: Windows Mobile Classic:Pocket PC
WMo 5 and less without touchscreen: Windows Mobile Classic:Smartphone
WMo 6 and up with touchscreen: Windows Mobile Professional
WMo 6 and up without touchscreen: Windows Mobile

but the Pocket PC vs. Smartphone stuff when it comes to software still applies to touchscreen vs. not touchscreen

[WBFAir]

Hey thanks for the replies,

One other question I had was, if you have a program that is made for say WM5 only and you try to put it on WM6, or if you had one that was for a smartphone and you tried to put it on a PocketPC, what most likely will happen?

Will there most likely be a warning message saying this program is not made for this version and it just won't load.

Or is it pretty easy to get the wrong version of a app on something so long as it was at least made for a WM OS .

[rorytmeadows]

Originally Posted by WBFAir

Hey thanks for the replies,

One other question I had was, if you have a program that is made for say WM5 only and you try to put it on WM6, or if you had one that was for a smartphone and you tried to put it on a PocketPC, what most likely will happen?

Will there most likely be a warning message saying this program is not made for this version and it just won't load.

Or is it pretty easy to get the wrong version of a app on something so long as it was at least made for a WM OS .

It varies by application. Some let you play. Some are designed for both. Some will let you know.

[WBFAir]

I guess what maybe I was wondering about was, has anyone ever herd of a app trashing a OS or bricking a device as it was not the right version?