Windows Mobile is an operating system for mobile and handheld devices. Part of the Windows CE family, it is used in a lot of Smartphones, Pocket PCs, Portable Media Centers, and on-board computers for certain automobiles. It can be seen as a scaled down version of the Windows Operating System, still incorporating the popular applications from the Windows System. In version 6.1 now, it has come a long way across from just an OS to a powerful system with a lot of applications and rich features. Carrying the popular applications like Microsoft Office, Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer and the Outlook mail client (all in the mobile versions ofcourse), and even the famous Windows task bar. It offers the similar Windows experience on the smaller devices as on the desktop. A user familiar with Windows Operating System won't feel out of place when using it.

Its growth over the years has been pretty impressive. Over the last year, Microsoft's shipment had almost doubled, indicating the rising popularity of the OS. HTC, which almost accounts for almost the entire share of Windows Mobile based smartphones, has the widest range of phones running it. HTC has been observing a steady rise in its shipments over the years, cementing its growth.

Rapidsoft has been developing applications for Windows Mobile for many years now, and being a Microsoft Certified Partner, Rapidsoft is now very experienced in developing applications for this popular OS. Catering to the offshore outsourcing market, Rapidsoft can help you in development of your Windows Mobile based applications, and also port your existing ones in other platforms to it. Offering a custom solution to your application development needs, Rapidsoft can provide cost effective solutions which are fully built the way the client wants it to be.