News, Trends and Opportunities from the World of Mobility

Mobile Line of Business Applications

2008-03-15T01:04:00Z

The LOB Solution Accelerator is a full application delivered under shared source license, that any organization can take to build a best-in-class Line of Business application. It is a Smart Client built using .NET and SQL Server Compact edition. It has been downloaded tens of thousands of times and being used as the foundation for hundreds (or maybe thousands) of applications worldwide.

Use it all, laern from it or use components as needed. This application is also a great showcase of .NET Cf in action: LINQ, Dynamic SQL, Web Services and WCF, etc.

To download go to: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428E4C3D-64AD-4A3D-85D2-E711ABC87F04&displaylang=en

The Microsoft® Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator 2008

Delivering new innovations and development best practices to the Windows Mobile platform with Visual Studio 2008, the .NET Compact Framework 3.5, SQL Server Compact 3.5, a working Supply Chain application, over 5,000 lines of commented code plus over a hundred pages of helpful documentation.

Adapt your App :: Create a single binary that runs unchanged on Windows Mobile Standard or Pro, Portrait or Landscape, Rectangle or Square. No more wasting time building separate executables to accommodate different screen sizes or input methods.

Sync Services for ADO.NET :: Synchronize your data between SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server Compact 3.5 using the new Sync Framework. Keep all your occasionally-connected mobile workers on the same page.

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Store and Forward :: Reliably push messages to servers or other devices via Exchange Server 2007. Programmatically notify peer devices that they have new orders waiting for them and need to sync.

MapPoint :: Guide delivery drivers to their customers via either the shortest or quickest route. Integrated mapping means you’ll never get lost again.

LINQ :: Use the new Language Integrated Query to filter results from Generic Object Collections. Query both your objects and XML using a familiar, SQL-like syntax to boost developer productivity.

Custom Controls :: Capture signatures and dazzle your end-users with 3D and Alpha-blended controls that alter their behavior depending on the platform they’re running on.

Managed Stored Procedures and Triggers :: The pluggable data layer allows you to say goodbye to compiling Dynamic SQL inside your code and fires events to react to INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations.

Notifications and Online Help :: Formerly only supported on Pro, say hello to Popup Notifications and Online Help on Standard. Popup Notifications, also known as “toast,” display an HTML message and then disappear after a pre-determined amount of time. Using Online Help on every screen reduces your applicationtraining costs.

Language Switching and Localization :: Change Language/Regional Settings inside your app and watch text and Online Help speak a different language. Don’t wait until your application is finished to realize that it needs to be world-ready.

Time to Market :: Stop reinventing the wheel and use this Accelerator as the foundation for your next Windows Mobile development effort. If you don’t want to use the whole thing, pick and choose the components that are the best fit for your project.

Quickly Build Mobile Applications with Formotus

2008-03-04T00:37:00Z

Formotus is a fast an easy way of building powerful form-based mobile applications without writing a single line of code. Formotus converts Microsoft InfoPath® forms into mobile applications for Windows Mobile devices. It works with Microsoft SharePoint® out of the box and any other data source that exposes web services. Take a look at the attached fact sheet.

Deploying Windows Mobile with Small Business Server 2003 White Paper

2008-03-04T00:32:00Z

The attached paper provides step-by-step instructions to deploy Windows Mobile devices with Microsoft Small Business Server 2003. It covers certificate deployment, server configuration, security management and troubleshooting.

IDC Report Outlines how Mobility can Increase your Software and Services Revenue Streams

2008-03-04T00:05:00Z

The attached IDC study, Channel Opportunities for Windows Mobile in North America and Western Europe, shows the revenue attach opportunity for Microsoft and its partners around software sales, managed services and infrastructure deployment services across Small, Mid-Market and Large Enterprise business segments. Read the attached study for IDC’s insights on how managed services will grow 35% every year to a $3.3 billion in 2011.

New Windows Mobile Phones

2008-03-03T23:01:00Z

During the last two months a couple great Windows Mobile 6 phones have launched. Each of the four major carriers now offers a good selection of Windows Mobile 6 phones for your and your customers, covering every scenario and personal preference. This is the lineup:

Try a Treo Customer Trial Program

2008-03-03T22:35:00Z

Get a Windows Mobile device into the hands of your customers. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, you have the opportunity to send up to 3 Treo 700w, 700wx or Treo 750 smartphones to your customers for 30-to-60 day trial periods.

Let your customers see for themselves how Treo smartphones and Microsoft Exchange or Small Business Server can help them easily and cost-effectively bring the benefits of mobility to their environment. Click here for more information.

This offer ends on April 30, 2008

Windows Mobile 6 Update for the Cingular/ AT&T Blackjack

2008-03-03T22:34:00Z

It’s finally here – you can upgrade any AT&T Blackjack to Windows Mobile 6 by downloading the ROM update utility from this link: http://www.samsung.com/us/i607/windowsupgrade

As with any ROM update, it will erase all the contents of the device – so remember to back up any local files, pictures and other valuable information. Unfortunately, the update utility will not work on a Vista machine.

Big Easy Offer- Your Customers Get Subsidy Dollars to Pay for Your Services

2008-03-03T22:26:00Z

Each time your customers buy Small Business Server 2003 R2, they will receive a check to pay for your services. Checks range from $100 up based on the type of server license and additional qualifying Microsoft products. As an example, the subsidy for SBS premium (L+SA) is $300. Check the details online at https://partner.microsoft.com/us/40052056?msp_id=bigeasyoffer

Just Launched! Mobility Ready-to-Go Campaign for US- Based Partners

2008-03-03T22:24:00Z

A new resource available to our mSP partners is the Ready-to-Go Campaign. Customizable templates, list purchasing and planning tools are available to help you optimize your sales and marketing efforts — showcasing the tools, technologies and platform that allow your customers to work and communicate effectively on the go. Ready-to-Go makes it faster and easier for you to reach new prospects and existing customers to close more sales.

Share Your Success Story- Win a Zune!

2008-03-03T22:19:00Z

We want to know more about how Mobility is helping your customers and how it is helping your business. Please share your success story by simply sending it via email at mobilesp@microsoft.com.

Whoever sends the best story will win a Zune!

Special Discount- Great Prices on Windows Mobile Phones

2008-03-03T22:18:00Z

We asked our carrier partners to offer special discounts to our partners. You can get exclusive deals on Windows Mobile phones and data plans by following these links:

§ T-Mobile discounts http://www.WMDeals.com

§ Sprint discounts http://microsoftdevelopers.callsprint.com

New Windows Mobile Campaign

2008-03-03T22:16:00Z

Microsoft launched an exciting Windows Mobile campaign, which you may have already seen on a newspaper or maybe as an ad on a technology site. Take a look – www.StartDoingMore.com

Midsize Customers Needed for Interview with Analyst Firm

2008-03-03T22:12:00Z

A top tier analyst firm is looking for businesses 50-1000 employees who have deployed line of business applications on Windows Mobile devices. The analyst firm will conduct a confidential interview and will prepare a one page benchmarking analysis of the participating customer’s mobile environment. If one of your customers could be interested in this research please contact Sara Rades Rhodes: v-sarade@microsoft.com