Geekzone: The Success of the UMPC
Having said that, I think that the Windows Mobile community has come a long way in this regard. There are tens of thousands of applications available for Windows Mobile devices now and while some are low quality and low value, a great many of them are very useful and well written.But this still isn't the real problem with Windows Mobile devices… the real issue with them is that unless you have got the time and inclination to be somewhat compulsive the screen size is often too small. This fact requires that applications be designed specifically for the screen size, which is not a trivial thing to do well. Again, there are lots of well written applications (Sygic Mobile contacts comes to mind) that make great use of the Windows Mobile screen size, but most applications on the Pocket PC retain the familiar Windows layout, which is a strength and a weakness. It's a strength in that it is familiar, but it is a weakness in that it doesn't necessarily make the best use of the screen size.
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