Windows Embedded Compact 7
| Version of the Windows CE operating system | |
Windows Embedded Compact 2013 | |
| Official website | www |
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| Support status | |
| Mainstream | Ended on April 12, 2016[1] |
| Extended | Ended on April 13, 2021[1] |
Windows Embedded Compact 7 (formerly known as Windows Embedded CE 7.0) is the seventh major release of the
During development, a Microsoft employee working in this division claimed that Microsoft was working hard on this release and that it shares the underlying kernel with Windows Phone.[5] Microsoft officially confirmed this and said that Windows Phone 7 is based on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 with some features borrowed from Windows Embedded Compact 7, thus making it a hybrid solution.[6]
As with Windows Embedded CE 6.0, the platform builder for Windows Embedded Compact 7 is not a stand-alone product, but is implemented as plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio - the version required is Visual Studio 2008 with Service Pack 1 installed.
New features
Windows Embedded Compact 7 contains these features:[7]
- Silverlight for Windows Embedded: Allows developers to develop application and user interfaces in Microsoft Expression Blend
- Internet Explorer for Windows Embedded: A web browser similar to that of Windows Phone 7 with integrated Adobe Flash v10.1 support
- Touch support: Windows Embedded Compact 7 recognizes touch and gesture input types
- CPU support: Works on dual core CPUs in symmetric multiprocessingmode
- Platform support: Runs on ARMv7platforms
- Media playback: Supports Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) and Media Transfer Protocol(MTP)
- Networking: Now includes NDIS 6.1 and supports Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
References
- ^ a b "Microsoft Support Lifecycle". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7 to hit the market". Tuggd.com. TUGGD Media. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ a b "Windows Embedded CE". Microsoft. Microsoft. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Windows Embedded Automotive 7 Datasheet" (PDF). Microsoft. Microsoft. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Windows CE is NOT dead!". Olivier's Blog. Microsoft. 2010-05-03. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Windows Phone 7 based on a hybrid Windows CE 6 / Compact 7 kernel?". Engadget. AOL. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ Surur (2011-03-01). "Windows Embedded Compact 7 now released". WMPoweruser. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
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