Windows Embedded Compact

Windows CE (Compact Embedded) is a specific variant of Microsoft Windows Embedded designed for use with handheld computers. Subsets of this technology include Windows Mobile and its successor Windows Phone, which are used in smartphones and Pocket PCs. Windows Phone 8 abandoned the Windows CE architecture, and it and future WinPhone versions, being based on MinWin, uses the NT kernel.

History
Windows CE evolved from WinPad (1994) a planned technology for handheld PCs. Examples of WinPad can still be found in early betas of Windows 95. Windows CE version 1.0 (codename Pegasus) was released in 1996 for H/PC (Handheld PC) devices only. Later versions added support for more form factors. Version 2.0 (codename Birch) was released in 1997 and added support for many device architectures and standard APIs. It was bundled with ??