Windows Mobile 5.0
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Windows Mobile 5.0, originally codenamed "Magneto", was released at Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Developers Conference 2005 in Las Vegas, May 9–May 12, 2005, and first offered on the Dell Axim x51. It was powered by Windows CE 5.0 and used the .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP2 — an environment for programs based on .NET. Windows Mobile 5.0 included Microsoft Exchange Server "push" functionality improvements that worked with Exchange 2003 SP2. The "push" functionality also required vendor/device support. With AKU2 software upgrades all WM 5.0 devices supported DirectPush. WM 5.0 featured increased battery life due to Persistent storage capability. Previously up to 50% (enough for 72 hours of storage) of battery power was reserved just to maintain data in volatile RAM. This continued the trend of Windows-based devices moving from using RAM as their primary storage medium to the use of flash memory. With Windows Mobile 5.0, OS updates were released as Adaptation kit upgrades. AKU3.5 is the most current release.
New features/built-in applications included the following:
- A new version of Office called "Office Mobile"
- PowerPoint Mobile
- Graphing capability in Excel Mobile
- Tables and graphics insertion in Word Mobile
- Windows Media Player 10 Mobile
- Photo Caller ID
- DirectShow support
- Picture and Video package, which converged the management of videos and pictures
- Enhanced Bluetooth support
- Global Positioning System (GPS) management interface
- Microsoft Exchange Server "push" functionality improvements
- Default QWERTY keyboard-support
- Error reporting facility similar to that present in desktop and server Windows systems
- ActiveSync 4.2 with 15% increased synchronization speed
- Persistent storage (PS) support in Pocket PCs
- Increased battery life
