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[Q] Programming language for Windows mobile devices

We are a small company looking to do some inhouse programming using tablets. Initially we were going to move forward on an Android Honeycomb platform because we have only Java developers here. But it looks like we can't get rugged tablets for that platform. There seem to be a lot more rugged tablets that are Windows based.
Initially I thought that we would have to use C# /.Net to code for native applications for the Windows tablets (and Windows specific API). But a colleague of mine thought we could use Java to build native applications on the Windows tablets also. Is this true? Can I use Java to build applications that can be deployed both to the Windows tablets and the Honeycombs? Our applications will also use GPS location based services. Any feedback/pointers would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks.

What devices are you talking about? Phones (running Windows Mobile 6 or Windows Phone 7) or tablets (like the iPad, currently running Windows 7 and in the future Windows 8)?

Most of Windows-based tablets are based in just normal Windows computers on x86 processor. Only very few are Windows CE-based.
On Windows XP/7 tablet PCs you can write in Java without any problem. I am not sure about GPS usage, but it can be read using JNI or just serial port. You can have some common classes/class libraries for Windows and Android, but the device logic and UI needs to be specific (and the JVM is different - Sun JVM vs. Dalvik).
On Windows 8 with "Metro", however, there is no sign yet you can develop WinRT apps using Java.

I am talking about Windows 7 tablets (and Windows 8 in future)

If you want create an app you need C# and silverlight

stre67 said:
I am talking about Windows 7 tablets (and Windows 8 in future)
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Well for Windows 7 you can develop using more or less whatever you prefer since there are no differences between the OS on the desktop and a tablet.
So yes, you can use Java for Windows 7.
There is some API for Location services in Windows 7 however I don't know the details about this.
I also don't know much about Android, but if you can develop for Android in Java you can at least share some code between the Windows 7 and Android version of your software.
Windows 8 will introduce a new kind of app (metro-style app) and those apps can only be written in HTML5 and Javascript or C#/VB.Net/C++/C and XAML.
However, users will still be able to use your Java Apps on Windows 8.

so it looks like Windows 7 is like a windows 7 PC. I can't find any specific books on amazon, so I do apologize if my questions are stupid.
1) Can I develop a Java application similar to that of a desktop and deploy the EAR/WAR file to the windows 7 tablet? if so, does the tablet have an inbuilt web server type application (websphere, tomcat) to serve pages? if not, will the app be loaded on a remote server and be accessed via a browser? In this case the tablet will need an internet connection all the time, correct?
Thanks again.

A Windows 7 Tablet is basically just running the desktop version of Windows 7 so you can do anything with the tablet that you could do with a Windows 7 desktop machine.
Note that Windows Phone 7 is an entirely different operating system that's barely connected.

[Q] Best mobile platform to develop apps for after Android?

I've already started developing apps for the Android platform and was wondering what was the next best mobile platform to develop for? I've downloaded the bada SDK but have had some problems with the emulator as I get an error trying to run it.
The iOS SDK requires Mac OS X and I have a Windows PC, I know I can run Mac via a virtual machine or dual-boot but then I would have to download the large 4.3GB iOS SDK. I heard somewhere that Windows Phone 7 Marketplace got shut down, is that true?

Certain Windows Store apps will not install. Surface doesn't meet minimum requirement

What the hec!!!
Am trying to install Microsoft Solitaire Collection from the Store app. It supports X86 and X64 processors. However I cannot install as the store says "Sorry, this app can't be installed as your PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements".
What? Can anyone install this? There are a few apps that say this. Shazam also.

The App Market is shared for WIndows 8 and Windows 8 RT. I've come across this too and it is because unlike the Play store, you can see all apps on all devices, even if they're not compiled for ARM.
It would be up to the app designed to recompile for ARM and publish.

Are you trying to install it from the "Your apps" application bar in the store?
That section is not filtered by supported platform.
If I use my surface to search the marketplace, Microsoft solitaire collection doesn't show up. Only ARM compatible applications show up. (You may have noticed that the references to Desktop applications outside the windows store do not appear on the surface either)

Seems pretty straight-forward to me. It says the supported processors for that app are x86 and x64. Your RT device has an ARM processor.

I hope MS bring this our for ARM as I love card games and I know there are other free options but I really fell in love with this one on my desktop.

lumpaywk said:
I hope MS bring this our for ARM as I love card games and I know there are other free options but I really fell in love with this one on my desktop.
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If you read the store description for all of the Microsoft games, they all say "ARM support coming soon."

When you open the store you should only be greeted by apps that work with RT, however if you follow a link from the web (i.e. chrome ) or you open xbox games from the xbox app, then you can access these applications and when trying to install the app, recieve the message you have seen.

jhoff80 said:
If you read the store description for all of the Microsoft games, they all say "ARM support coming soon."
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[Discussion] Which OS Is Your Favorite One ?

Let Us Know Which OS You Use
Or Which OS You Like To Use !

I have linux(pc),windows(pc),android(mobile),mac(pc).
So among them is my android,the robot friend...

I chose Ubuntu just because it was the only linux flavor on the list although lately I do mainly run kubuntu with xfce
I would say windows would be on the bottom of the list but I haven't used a MAC since they were on green screens and I have no desire to either.

Windows is not at bottom.
Check it out

Android 4.2.2

liking Android 4.2.2 on my HTC desire s. so much better and looking than GB.

Android 4.2.2

Where is iOS ?¿

I still love Android GB, but now want to use JB..

My favorite operating system is Android because it has a large number of applications and games that you can download.

ubuntu is not an operating system. It is a distribution OF an operating system. Fedora is a better distribution of the same operating system.
Android is also a distribution of that operating system.
Firefoxos, similarly, is not an operating system. It is a fork of a distribution (Android specifically) of an operating system
That operating system is called Linux.

I go for windows. Just because I am working in the microsoft office environment. I have android but mainly using it for productivity. so far windows (office) still a universal language.

Digging JB 4.2.2 on my N10.

The smoothness makes me go back to IOS and so does the app quality Android is tons better now but if I could take one product smoothness and paint it on others it would be the Iphone 3GS
@KILLlkillkill, +1

Android 4.2.2
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For me nothing beats Android.

Rootbox 4.2
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Android

Android 4.2 for me
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Android, because it's easy to customize and have an established market already

[Q] Run virthual Machine top of Android

Hi friends,
Is possible to install virtual machine top of android and install Windows mobile app in virtual machine
If have any idea ple. share

This product is aimed at replacing the Android Emulator from Google not only for Android developers but also for people making Android apps demonstrations.Genymotion will have a free version, with many many advanced functions