Where can I download Smartphone 2002 SDK?

By Victor Sharov, March 16, 2002.

Question

I am interested in development for Windows Powered Smartphone 2002. Where and how can I get Smartphone 2002 SDK?

Summary

The Beta SDK is available only to members of the Microsoft Mobile Solutions Partner Program (MSPP) as a free download and registration for MSPP is also free of charge.

Besides you will need Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools that include eMbedded Visual Basic® and eMbedded Visual C++®, including SDKs for the Pocket PC, Palm-size PC, and Handheld PC.

Answer

Now with Microsoft® Windows® Powered Smartphone 2002 SDK Beta developers have the opportunity to create powerful applications for this exciting platform - reaching potentially millions of users. The SDK will be familiar to developers with experience in programming for Windows, and especially so for those who have used the eMbedded Visual Tools (specifically, eMbedded Visual C++ 3.0). However, if you are new to Microsoft mobility application development, then the tools and guides included in the SDK will help.

The Beta SDK is available only to members of the Microsoft Mobile Solutions Partner Program (MSPP) as a free download and registration for MSPP is also free of charge. However, Microsoft® asks a few things from you before you can be accepted into the program:

• An active interest in Microsoft Mobile Software, and a serious intention of developing solutions based on the Microsoft mobile platform
• An active and functioning web site: we want to be able to send customers and other partners to your web site, so please be sure to keep your Web site active. If your site is still "Under Construction", we will have to ask you to populate your site, or ask you to reapply when it is ready
• As mentioned earlier, we use the information collected here to publicise your company and products. We would therefore ask that your company descriptions are detailed and informative. One or two word entries are not sufficient
• Please be sure to enter a Primary, Technical and Marketing contact. You can submit the same name for each contact, but each of these fields must be completed.

The program provides companies developing and marketing mobility applications and solutions with information and help to enhance and increase their efforts. To see the benefits of membership, and to get the online application form please visit Mobile Solutions Partner Program.

Key features of the SDK

• APIs required for Smartphone 2002 application development
• Description of the physical device and hardware controls
• User interface design elements
• Control behavior
• Input methods
• Navigation principals
• Full device emulation

Besides you will need Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools that include eMbedded Visual Basic® and eMbedded Visual C++®, including SDKs for the Pocket PC, Palm-size PC, and Handheld PC. Please refer to Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools Product Information for details.

System Requirements for Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools are:

• PC with Pentium processor; Pentium 150MHz or higher processor recommended
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later (Service Pack 5 included), or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system
• 24 MB of RAM for Windows 98 Second Edition (48 MB recommended)
• 32 MB for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 2000 (48 MB recommended)
• Hard-disk space required: Minimum installation: 360 MB; Complete installation: 720 MB
• CD-ROM drive compatible with multimedia PC specification
• VGA or higher-resolution monitor required; Super VGA recommended
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Download Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools from the Microsoft downloads page. Please note: download size is 304 MB. When prompted for the CDKey, please enter TRT7H-KD36T-FRH8D-6QH8P-VFJHQ

Start Developing page provides you with technical documentation, help with installing the tools, guidance for getting started, and pointers to further resources.

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