What is "Windows Embedded NavReady 2009" ?
Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 is being demonstrated at the Canalys Navigation Forum event in Budapest this week (8-10 September) - But what exactly is Windows Embedded NavReady 2009?
In a C|NET article published today its described as "a Windows-based portable navigation system running a new custom version of Windows" - The article goes on to say "At a trade show in Hungary, the software maker is showing a system from Mio Technology that is running the Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 operating system". Does this mean that Microsoft is shipping another, new, embedded operating system? - Actually, no.
So what is Windows Embedded NavReady 2009? - You can think of Windows Embedded NavReady as being a Feature Pack for Windows CE 5.0, the feature pack adds a set of new features to the Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Catalog that makes it easy for a Portable Navigation device manufacturer to build GPS Navigation devices that use a number of interesting technologies - this includes:
- Bluetooth Profiles (Dial Up Networking, Hands Free Profile, Phone Book Access Profile, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile)
- Connection Manager
- MSN Direct
- Live Search for Devices (LS4D)
- Sideshow
And of course the device manufacturer gets access to all of the other underlying Windows CE 5.0 operating system technologies.
- Mike
