Microsoft

about Microsoft
Microsoft and Orange Partner: working together
key Microsoft resources: on the Orange Partner website

about Microsoft

Microsoft provides powerful platforms for building innovative solutions. Windows Mobile extends the ubiquitous Windows family to bring mobile messaging and built-in productivity tools to mobile devices. Supporting the device-optimised version of the
Microsoft .NET framework, Windows Mobile devices also allow rapid application development using familiar tools and skills which allows

unparalleled flexibility. The operating system enables consumers to mobilise their lifestyles and businesses to extend their workers' capabilities on the move.

Microsoft and Orange Partner: working together

Microsoft and Orange have been working together for many years and in 2002 Orange launched the SPV – the world's first mobile phone to use Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform that allows you to send and receive email, browse the Internet, and work on mobile versions of familiar MS Office software.

By working together, Microsoft and Orange Partner are providing developers and partners with the knowledge, resources and tools, for effective application and business development.

Combining Microsoft's business channels with Orange's sales channels, device experience and market knowledge, developers and partners can reach a broader audience than ever before.

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key Microsoft resources: on the Orange Partner website

device specifications

Find out detailed technical device specifications running on Windows Mobile, Pocket PC and Smarphones platform.

Windows Mobile devices
Pocket PC devices
Smartphone devices

enable/disable security policy tool for Orange Windows Mobile devices

If you wish to develop and test applications for your Orange Windows Mobile device, you will need to ensure that the device's certificate security model is disabled.

find out more and use the tool

SSL Certificates for Push email

Orange have released new versions of software for some of our Microsoft handsets C600, M3000 and M5000 that enable "push" email from Microsoft Exchange servers.

find out more

National Software Testing Labs (NSTL)

Your completed mobile solution will need to pass the relevant Standard Industry tests before it is ready for submission to Orange for commercialisation. This may be Java Verified, Symbian Signed, Mobile2Market, or Palm Powered Mobile World.

find out more and use the tool

Microsoft testing and signing

Learn about the testing and signing process for Microsoft powered devices...

find out more

privileged APIs

Applications designed for Smartphones need to be digitally signed with a certificate to guarantee that they are from a trusted source.

There are 2 types of signatures:

unprivileged	signs an unprivileged application (an application which uses the phone's operating system functionality only, eg wallpaper).
privileged	signs a privileged application (an application which uses the Orange network eg makes a phone call, sends an SMS, or initiates a GPRS communication).

access a list of privileged APIs (premium members)

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