Windows Smartphones Explored

This site contains information on Windows-powered mobile phones using the Windows Smartphone platform

The latest version of the Windows Smartphone operating system is Windows Mobile v5.0. Windows Smartphones feature a cut-down version of the Windows Mobile operating system found on Pocket PC devices.

Orange SPV c500

Orange SPV C500 mobile phone is described by Orange as being the world's smallest smartphone. It includes a camera and MP3 player

Processor Type: ARM OMAP 730 200MHz
Operating system: Microsoft 2003 SmartPhone 2nd Edition
Memory: 64 MB
Display: TFT 65k colour 176 x 220 pixels
Dimensions: 108 x 46 x 16mm
Battery life: 3.5 hours talk time, 4 days standby
Expansion: Integrated MiniSD memory card slot
Connectivity: Tri-band GSM, GPRS, Infrared, USB, Bluetooth
Extras: MP3 player, Digital Camera

Price: Available free on selected Orange tariffs directly from www.orange.co.uk, or from Carphone Warehouse and MobileShop.

Orange SPV e200

This powerful smartphone is the successor to the Orange SPV and the SPV E100

Processor Type: 132Mhz Texas Instruments OMAP 710
Operating system: Microsoft 2003 SmartPhone
Memory: 32 MB
Display: TFT 65k colour 176 x 220 pixels
Dimensions: 120 x :50 x 24mm
Weight: 130 g
Battery life: 2.5 hours talk time, 100 hour standby
Expansion: Integrated MMC/SD memory card slot
Connectivity: Tri-band GSM, GPRS, Infrared, USB, Bluetooth
Extras: Digital Camera

Price: Available free on selected Orange tariffs from www.orange.co.uk, or at Carphone Warehouse and MobileShop.

Motorola MPx200

Handset became available in December 2003. Fully functioned smartphone (no camera)

Operating system: Microsoft 2003 SmartPhone
Dimensions: 89 x 48 x 27 mm
Weight: 116 g
Battery life: 5 hours talk time, 100 hour standby
Expansion: Integrated MMC/SD memory card slot
Connectivity: Tri-band GSM, GPRS
Extras: MP3

Price: Available on o2, Vodafone and Orange tariffs at Phones 4 U . Also at Carphone Warehouse and MobileShop.

General shots of Windows Smartphone in action

WAP on a Smartphone

Windows Smartphone comes with a web browser that's capable of browsing WAP content. We're happy to provide step-by-step settings on how to configure dial-up and GPRS WAP access if there's a demand for it. For the moment, below you'll find the GPRS settings for Orange. If you need more information, see our WAP page, or ask in our Smartphone forum.

Orange GPRS settings (WAP):

Homepage: http://orange.multimedia/
APN address: orangewap
Gateway (IP) address : 192.168.71.35
Username : Multimedia
Password: Orange
Session type: Continuous / permanent
Authentication: Normal
Port number: 9201

Orange GPRS settings (Email/Web):

Homepage: http://orange.multimedia/
APN address: orangeinternet
Username: [leave blank]
Password: [leave blank]
Authentication: Normal

Email SMTP server: smtp.orange.net
DNS Server: 158.43.192.1

For UK network settings, see our WAP, GPRS and MMS pages

Setting up email and Internet

Email Smartphone devices can connect to POP and IMAP email accounts to download and send email. This section provides a summary of how to set up a Smartphone 2002 device for email and web access.

If you have a more recent Windows Smartphone, see our updated Windows Mobile Smartphone connected page

To connect your Windows Smartphone, you'll need to have an account with an Internet provider. You may wish to use your existing Internet account, or apply for a free account that can be used with your device.

For the purposes of this walkthrough, we're going to assume that you are in the UK and that you want to create a new dial-up account with an Internet Service Provider. Here, we're using a free dial-up BT Yahoo dial-up account. If you don't have an existing dialup account, then sign up for one from BT Yahoo free-of-charge and get a pay-as-you go account. There's no subscription fee, and you only pay standard call rates for the time you're online. We're rather keen on BT Yahoo for on-the-move access to email and web.

To get an account, first, go to register.btinternet.com from a PC, select "Pay as you Go" and create an account. You'll then get some details that you'll need to set up your account on your Smartphone. Then, looking at the Smartphone, follow these instructions:

Setting up the dial-up connection

Email setup 01 1. Go to Programs > Settings > Data connections
2. Select "Internet connection" and press 'Menu'
3. Select "Edit connections > Dialup-connections"
4. Select "Menu > Add", and enter the following: