Smartphones - what is the status?

ericliang · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 04:26 PM

Hello,

I'm about to start on an application for my own use. I don't know if I will use WM5-6 or Smartphone.

So, I wanted to know what is the status of the smartphone support. Is it supported? If yes, is everything supported? If not, what is there to expect?

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Eric

Erel · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 04:30 PM

Edit: Since Basic4ppc V5.80 Smartphones are suppoted.

ericliang · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 04:47 PM

They are not supported at all (ie different API) or they are not supported for other reasons (for example it's harder to develop on smartphones?)

It looks easier to input data on a smartphone rather than a touch screen device.

Do you recommend any other method of developing for smartphone?

I would prefer your lang though...

Erel · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 04:55 PM

We plan to add support for Smartphones. But it will take a while.
Smartphones (windows mobile) support .Net CF so it is not that different than other mobile devices.

ericliang · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erel

We plan to add support for Smartphones. But it will take a while.
Smartphones (windows mobile) support .Net CF so it is not that different than other mobile devices.

I am puzzled now... You don't support it but your language supports it if I develop another way?

Or I cannot develop at all because it's just all different?

I mean, are you talking about the editor changes you need to make? If I take a "hello world" app with b4ppc and install it to a smartphone, will it work as it is now?

Sorry, but my experience with smartphone is minimum, but smartphones are cheaper and much easier to add data from the keyboard...

Erel · #6 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 05:01 PM

Also they are not too different, for now Basic4ppc doesn't support Smartphones.
Applications created with Basic4ppc will not work on Smartphones.
BTW, don't confuse Smartphones with Windows Mobile Phone edition (which is supported).

ericliang · #7 (**permalink**) 07-06-2007, 05:30 PM

Well, I'm talking about Smartphone SGH-i320 for example....

See here:
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5425.html

Is this supported?

Is this a smartphone? That's how they call it...