Net compact Framework :

Net compact Framework : The .NET Compact Framework supports all processors supported by windows CE .NET . For more information on how to develop application using the .NET Framework, please see .NET on the MSDN site. Look in the .NET Compact Framework Read me' for specific information about implementation issues in your embedded design.

Microsoft Direct3D API - Provides support for interactive three-dimensional (3-D) graphics applications by allowing device dependent access to 30d video-display hardware in devices-independent manner.

Windows Media 8 compressor/decompressor (codecs) and controls - Supports the latest Microsoft Windows Media 8 codes and controls ,which allows for the latest high-bandwidth encoded multimedia streams .

Easy-to-use end-to-end tool set: Windows CE .NET provides an integrated end-to-end tool set to help developers reduce both operating system and application development time, allowing them to get devices to market faster.

These tools include:

Emulation technology - Windows CE .NET include emulation technology to enable developers to build and test their designs on their Windows 2000 or Windows xp professional workstations without additional hardware investments.

New platform wizard - The new platform wizard provides a foundation for starting device designs for:

Cellophanes / Smart phones
Custom devices
Digital imaging devices
Industrial automation devices
Internet/media appliances
Personal digital assistants (PDA)/Mobile handhelds
Residential gateways
Retail point-of-sale
Set-top boxes
Tiny kernels
Web pads Windows thin clients
Support for managed and native code - To write applications for Windows CE .NET, Microsoft offers a rich set of languages for creating managed .NET-enabled or unmanaged (native) applications.