Microsoft has announced the Handheld PC 2000, the fourth generation of software for Windows-powered Handheld PCs. Hardware partners Hewlett-Packard and NEC were present to support Microsoft in this latest version.
HP and NEC also announced their plans to bring a new Handheld PCs to market, based on the Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 (Pocket PC) operating system and additional functionality.
The PC 2000 will include features such as an integrated client for Windows 2000 Terminal Services, an Internet Explorer 4.0-compatible browser, Media Player, an e-mail client, personal information manager, and pocket versions of Office applications.
"Our customers want to stay connected to their critical data through a range of devices - there is no one-size-fits-all form factor," said Ben Waldman, VP of the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft.
"Customers have requested wireless-capable, mobile devices that simplify access to their desktop applications, to the Web and to forms-based applications for rapid data collection. Handheld PC 2000 provides this functionality and offers fast, easy input via an on-device keyboard," he concluded.
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