Windows Mobile emulators

Windows Mobile

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

Name	Platform(s)	Latest version	Active	License	Compatibility	Recommended
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

Name	Microsoft Device Emulator

Hardware features

Name			Microsoft Device Emulator
Input	Keyboard		✓
	Microphone		✗
	Touchscreen		✓
Networking	ActiveSync		✗
	Connection methods	Bluetooth	✗
		Cellular line	✗
		Cellular line (GPRS)	✗
		Infrared	✗
		Modem	✗
	Network cards		✗
Storage card			✗

See also

• Cellphone emulators