pocket pc - According to Microsoft, the Pocket PC is 'a handheld device that enables users to store and retrieve e-mail, contacts, appointments, tasks, play multimedia files, games, exchange text messages with Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), browse the Web, and more.' [1] From a technical standpoint, 'Pocket PC' is a standard from Microsoft that sets various hardware and software requirements for mobile devices bearing the 'Pocket PC' label. For instance, any device which is to be classified as a Pocket PC must: Run Microsoft's Windows Mobile, PocketPC edition Come bundled with a specific suite of applications in ROM note: the name Windows Mobile refers to both the Windows CE operating system and a suite of basic applications along with a specified user interface Include a touchscreen Include a directional pad or touchpad Include a set of hardware application buttons Be based on an ARM version 4 compatible CPU, Intel XScale CPU, MIPS CPU or SH3 CPU. (As of the Pocket PC 2002 specification, ARM-based CPUs are required.)