Windows Mobile emulators
| |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 19, 2000 |
| Final release | 6.5.3 / February 2, 2010 |
| Succeeded by | Windows Phone |
| Emulated | ✓ |
- For emulators that run on Windows Mobile, see Emulators on Windows Mobile.
Released in 2000 by Microsoft as their first mobile OS, originally called "Pocket PC" and made to run on PDA's, the name changed to Windows Mobile when the PDA market began to shrink. WM was initially based on Windows CE before evolving into something unique. It was mainly designed for business users, so it didn't have a lot of games for it.
Comparisons
edit| Name | Platform(s) | Latest version | Active | License | Compatibility | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cerf | 
|
6.7 | ✓ | MIT | ✓ | |
| PocketHLE |  
|
git | ✓ | Apache 2.0 MIT |
✓ | |
| Microsoft Device Emulator |
|
git (1.0) All versions with Emulation Images |
✗ | Source-available | ~ | |
| QEMU | 
|
11.1.0 | ? | ? | ? |
- QEMU
- QEMU can emulate the Windows Mobile firmware via https://allsoftwaresucks.blogspot.com/2016/10/running-without-arm-and-leg-windows.html.
Enhancements
edit| Name | Microsoft Device Emulator |
|---|---|
Hardware features
edit| Name | Microsoft Device Emulator | Cerf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Keyboard | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Microphone | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Touchscreen | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Networking | ActiveSync | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Connection methods | Bluetooth | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Cellular line | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Cellular line (GPRS) | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Infrared | ✗ | ✗ | ||
| Modem | ✗ | ✓ | ||
| Network cards | ✗ | ✓ | ||
| Storage card | ✗ | ✓ | ||