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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Another thing that really surprises me is that the #GPS stuff is driverless on #PocketPC.
I don't really understand why. Cameras, LAN adapters, non BT Keyboards, etc. all require drivers, but not the GPS stuff.
GPS uses the #NMEA standard but i find it hard to believe that support for this was baked into #WinCE.
Whatever the reason its quite convenient!
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Also Garmin & Tomtom have navigational software that works on #PocketPC.
Unfortunately I am still trying to figure out how to configure these. Especially with newer maps which I have downloaded but can't figure out where to put them in the programs file structure & get them to integrate properly.
There is a lot of older software that Is easy enough to find, installs & works great though.
Pharos had the OSTIA software & Microsoft had Streets and Trips.
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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Recently I have been toying around with a lot of the old #PocketPC #GPS stuff.
There are a variety of different ways to connect to a GPS. Some connect via the Compact Flash slot, some are SDIO, some Bluetooth and others through a physical serial cable.
You also have to decide on what GPS software that you want to use and then find compatible maps.
I'm still figuring things out and it is quite finicky but when it works it is surprisingly decent!
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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #windowsCE #pocketPC #InternetExplorer #InternetExplorer4
Catch of the Day: The Pocket PC Revival! 📟🖋️
Hey Retro Fans!
Today, our FrogFind radar caught a true gem from the early mobile era: Internet Explorer 4.01 on Windows CE (Pocket PC)!Who doesn't remember the turn of the millennium, proudly pulling a Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada, or Casio Cassiopeia out of a suit pocket? These devices ran Windows CE, featured resistive touchscreens operated with a tiny plastic stylus, and often boasted a whopping 32 or 64 megabytes of RAM.
The integrated "Pocket Internet Explorer" was a marvel back then, but is completely lost on the modern web. If it encounters even a kilobyte too much of modern JavaScript, the tiny processor immediately gives up. But this is exactly where FrogFind shines! On the classic 240x320 pixel displays of these PDAs, pure, fast HTML is rendered—and suddenly, the internet of 2026 is usable again on hardware from 1999.
Cheers to the saviors of classic PDAs! Keep a close eye on your styluses!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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Browsing Ebay I came across this CF Ethernet adapter from TRENDnet.
Look familiar?
Other than the change in color it looks identical to the offering from Pharos.
It appears to be a rebrand. The #WindowsCE drivers are v1.5 and still available online.
The file structure looks EXACTLY like the Pharos disk. So i ran the installation and it installed the drivers on my PPC!
Unfortunately I can't seem to get it configured correctly but these drivers actually install which is progress.
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https://mas.to/@Judeau/116460336169650952
Success!
The old WinXP laptop was able to pull the driver off of the disk!
Now to get them installed & working.
The files look a bit strange & I can't make out exactly which .cab file that I need so I just went ahead & sent everything over to the #PocketPC using the magic of wireless #IrDA.
Once I can verify that the files are good & working, I will put them up on #Archive.
I don't believe the 1.4 #WindowsCE drivers exist anywhere online.
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#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #search #searchengine #frogFind #pda #pocketpc #WindowsCE #InternetExplorer
Catch of the Day: The Return of the Pocket PCs! 📱🖊️
Hey Retro Fans!
Just in time for the weekend, we are shining our spotlight on a very special class of devices that popped up in our logs today: The forefathers of the smartphone!
An Internet Explorer 4.01 running on a classic Pocket PC (Windows CE) made an impressive return.
Think back to the late 90s and early 2000s: Before we all carried capacitive glass touchscreens in our pockets, devices like the Compaq iPAQ, the HP Jornada, or the Casio Cassiopeia ruled the business world. You operated them using a tiny plastic stylus on a resistive 240x320 pixel display.Modern, image-heavy, and script-bloated websites will instantly bring these early handhelds to their knees. But FrogFind, with its pure text output, is an absolute blessing for the limited memory and tiny screens of these PDAs. It’s wonderful to see that you haven't hung up your styluses just yet!
We wish you a great weekend – stay mobile and retro!
Your FrogFind Team 🐸
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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If your devices still run Windows CE, now is the time to plan the transition. The guide by Miłosz Kosobucki (KDAB) outlines practical approaches to migrating business logic, UI frameworks, and OS/hardware integrations to modern Embedded Linux platforms.
📄 Download the whitepaper:
https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/#Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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I have had the #DungeonCrawler 'The Quest' on my steam wish list for years. I don't know why, I've just never got around to purchasing it.
I didn't realize that this game started life on the #PocketPC. It is now running on my #WindowsCE #SmartBook at a glorious one frame a second.
While this game looks wonderful, this device is woeful. 😂
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@james That's interesting and thanks for the link. I just was more curious than anything.
I'm definitely going to keep this as a Windows CE device. I'm a huge fan of #PocketPC PDAs and #WindowsCE devices.
However, it's always neat to see what other OS's people are able to successfully boot on devices.
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As we approach Embedded World 2026, this audio version of the February 2026 newsletter brings you insights and practical tools for embedded software development. #QtDev #Embedded #RustLang #QML #Migration #WindowsCE #Cpp
Listen in:
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I have been looking for a Sylvania #SmartBook for some time & finally got one!
These are such interesting devices. One part 90's H/PC, one part 2000's #PocketPC & thrown into a #NetBook form factor.
It's a strange hybrid device of form and function.
I can't wait to tinker around with this. Since it runs on ARM and #WindowsCE I have heard there are ways to load pocket PC programs on it, though they may be unoptimized.
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🆕 KDAB Whitepaper: Windows CE to Embedded Linux Migration
Windows CE is aging and unsupported. This guide covers practical migration strategies for business logic, UI, and OS/hardware interactions, with C++, C#, Qt, and Linux-specific guidance. Preserve your application logic, handle OS touchpoints, and prepare your team for Linux. #Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/ -
🆕 KDAB Whitepaper: Windows CE to Embedded Linux Migration
Windows CE is aging and unsupported. This guide covers practical migration strategies for business logic, UI, and OS/hardware interactions, with C++, C#, Qt, and Linux-specific guidance. Preserve your application logic, handle OS touchpoints, and prepare your team for Linux. #Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/ -
🆕 KDAB Whitepaper: Windows CE to Embedded Linux Migration
Windows CE is aging and unsupported. This guide covers practical migration strategies for business logic, UI, and OS/hardware interactions, with C++, C#, Qt, and Linux-specific guidance. Preserve your application logic, handle OS touchpoints, and prepare your team for Linux. #Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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🆕 KDAB Whitepaper: Windows CE to Embedded Linux Migration
Windows CE is aging and unsupported. This guide covers practical migration strategies for business logic, UI, and OS/hardware interactions, with C++, C#, Qt, and Linux-specific guidance. Preserve your application logic, handle OS touchpoints, and prepare your team for Linux. #Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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https://www.kdab.com/windowsce-to-embedded-linux-migration/ -
🆕 KDAB Whitepaper: Windows CE to Embedded Linux Migration
Windows CE is aging and unsupported. This guide covers practical migration strategies for business logic, UI, and OS/hardware interactions, with C++, C#, Qt, and Linux-specific guidance. Preserve your application logic, handle OS touchpoints, and prepare your team for Linux. #Cpp #QtDev #Embedded #UI #Wince #WindowsCE #Linux #EmbeddedLinux
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@nazokiyoubinbou @in_sympathyMost of the articles that I have come across mention the following programs:
SynCE – Allows Linux to communicate with #WindowsMobile and #WindowsCE devices.
Multisync – Manages the synchronization of PIM data like calendars, address, etc. and lets you decide what to sync.
Evolution – Microsoft Outlook compatible program.
There are some other programs that I have seen mentioned but I believe they are for older methods.
This might actually be possible! 👍
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Does anyone know how to get a #PocketPC #PDA to mount and sync with #Linux?
Any information that I find is like 15 - 20 years old. It clearly used to be possible.
Simply plugging it in and lsusb in the terminal gives some pleasantly unexpected results even though it's not mounted or accessible for file transfers.
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Trying to setup a dev environment to code something for my #Jornada680 😍
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Trying to setup a dev environment to code something for my #Jornada680 😍
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Trying to setup a dev environment to code something for my #Jornada680 😍
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Trying to setup a dev environment to code something for my #Jornada680 😍
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Trying to setup a dev environment to code something for my #Jornada680 😍
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I had been looking for some time for a good PDF reader for my #PocketPC.
I found countless apps archived across websites and all of them gave terrible results. For some reason Adobe Reader version 1 and 2 don't seem to be archived anywhere.
Fortunately, the Wayback Machine allowed me to search their website from 2006 and grab these programs.
As old as they are they still work surprisingly well!
#PDA #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #RetroTech #Handheld
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Anyone remember PC Expo? I attended PC Expo '98 and '99 at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC, mainly with an interest in handheld computing.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/albums/72157604598587867/
#PCExpo #tech #techconference #conference #NYC #Javitscenter #nineties #PDA #WindowsCE #Newton #NewtonOS #Palm #Zaurus #Psion #PalmSizePC #PocketPC
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One Man’s Trash… Bicycle Edition - [Remy van Elst] found an obsolete bike navigation system, the Navman Bike 1000, in... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/30/one-mans-trash-bicycle-edition/ #transportationhacks #gpsnavigation #windowsce #gpshacks
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Some basic but interesting differences between #PocketPC #WindowsMobile devices.
This shows how the #Dell Axim has different image icons compared to the #iPaq.
More info is in the image description of each one.
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I can’t believe it! Goal achieved.The Arteck is a new easily obtainable & affordable #Keyboard. It connects to every persistent #WindowsMobile #PocketPC device that I tested! It’s driverless and the layout is almost perfect for it’s size. It’s also backlit!
I’m confused though. It’s #Bluetooth LE 5.1 and should not work with these Bluetooth Classic 1.2 and 2.0 devices. Whats going on here?
Lets crack it open and take a look.
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🧵7/10
Now the best for last! The Arteck HB030B #Bluetooth #Keyboard.This is a cheap keyboard that you can still find new. It has a chiclet design, is backlit & doesn’t compromise much on the layout other than messing a bit with the Alt, Ctrl and Windows key button arrangement.
Amazingly this Bluetooth 5.1 keyboard connects to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) & my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!
#PocketPC #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #RetroTech #Palm #PalmOS
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🧵6/10
This is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio Pro K39357US.This #Bluetooth chiclet #Keyboard is fantastic! It is sleek, responsive and feels modern. It also has a decent layout and doesn’t forget the right shift key like the previous Key Folio.
Once again it effortlessly connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and surprisingly also connected to my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!
#PocketPC #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #Handheld #RetroTech #Palm #PalmOS