Pocket PC

It can be confused with
Pocket computer
A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/
PC or PPC, is also known by
Microsoft as a 'Windows
Mobile Classic device'. It is a
hardware specification for a
handheld-sized computer
(Personal digital assistant)
that runs the Microsoft
'Windows Mobile Classic'
operating system. It may
have the capability to run an
alternative operating system
like NetBSD, Linux, Android
or others. It has some of the
capabilities of modern
desktop PCs.
Currently there are thousands
of applications for handhelds
adhering to the Microsoft
Pocket PC specification,
many of which are freeware.
[citation needed] Some of
these devices also include
mobile phone features.
Microsoft compliant Pocket
PCs can also be used with
many other add-ons like GPS
receivers, barcode readers,
RFID readers, and cameras.
In 2007, with the advent of
Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft
dropped the name Pocket PC
in favor of a new naming
scheme. Devices without an
integrated phone are called
Windows Mobile Classic
devices instead of Pocket
PCs. Devices with an
integrated phone and a
touch screen are called
Windows Mobile
Professional devices and
devices without a touch
screen are called Windows
Mobile Standard devices