Windows Embedded NavReady Overview

The next generation of portable navigation devices

Windows Embedded NavReady provides OEMs with powerful, innovative technologies to help them quickly bring to market smart, connected, service-oriented hand held portable navigation devices that can easily connect to online services, Bluetooth capable mobile phones, Windows-based PCs, and the Internet. Features at a glance: Footprint Small Footprint (new componentized technologies that can be quickly incorporated into CE 5.0 designs) Processor ARM Real-time OS: 32-bit Native Real-Time Support Unified Kernel Real-time OS: Customized Win 32 Applications Trial Adds new components to existing Windows CE 5.0 platform builder installations (trial or full packaged product) Support Same support and product lifecycle as technologies released with Windows CE 5.0. Windows Embedded CE Development Center (MSDN). Partner Resources.

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Power your devices with connectivity Windows Embedded NavReady helps you quickly build portable navigation devices that provide end users with smart, connected, service oriented scenarios: Key Bluetooth technologies NavReady enables rich hands-free scenarios, managed dial-up networking services, and a host of other Bluetooth features Live Search For Devices The power to perform Live Search queries from the device to find Points of Interest, and much more. Desktop-pass-through Enables applications on the device to establish desktop-pass-through connections to online services and the internet when the device is connected to a Windows-Based PC that has ActiveSync/WMDC installed and internet connection. Windows SideShow Helps bring new experiences to PNDs via a connection to Many Windows Vista based PC’s* MSN Direct Enables OEMs to incorporate MSN Direct technologies. These technologies can reduce users’ commute time while enhancing the travel experience by providing up-to-date information such as traffic alerts and fuel prices. To learn more details about MSN Direct, please visit: http://www.msndirect.com/Partners.aspx

Find out more about NavReady features from these white papers: An Overview of Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 Features Location-Aware Services, Data Connectivity (Bluetooth Enhancements, Connection Manager, ActiveSync Desktop Pass-through (DTPT)), Microsoft SideShow, and Integrating NavReady 2009. Key Feature Details of Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 Technical details about key features; Live Search for Devices, MSN Direct Service , Connection Manager, Bluetooth Profiles, and ActiveSync Desktop Pass-through (DTPT).

Build your devices with confidence Windows Embedded NavReady helps device makers lower development costs and accelerate time to market by providing innovative technologies in a familiar and reliable development environment. You can use this platform with confidence because: Windows Embedded NavReady helps protect the investment made by OEMs, partners, and SV’s on Windows CE 5.0 by providing new technologies in componentized form that can be quickly incorporated into new or existing CE 5.0 designs and helping accelerate their time to market.Your investment is protected. NavReady is delivered in componentized form so that it can be quickly incorporated into your new or existing Windows CE 5.0 designs. Windows CE 5.0 developers will be able to download Windows Embedded NavReady components directly onto their workstations, and take immediate advantage of these innovative PND-focused technologies. Windows Embedded NavReady components have the same world class support and product lifecycle as all technologies released with Windows CE 5.0 More here...