Mobile2Market Application Certification
Microsoft Partner Points: 20
Program Overview
Earn the "Designed for Windows Mobile" logo to market your Windows Mobile-based applications to mobile operators and end-customers around the world. Use your logo-approved applications to participate in Microsoft's Mobile2Market program, which connects independent software vendors to mobile operators to reduce time-to-market and promote logo-approved applications worldwide. Earn Microsoft Partner Points to increase your status in the Microsoft Partner Program by having a product pass the "Designed for Windows Mobile" logo test.
You can use the power of the "Designed for Windows Mobile" logo to promote your logo-approved applications on Web sites, retail packaging and other marketing materials.
If you're ready to get started now, please go right to Step 1 of our Instructions. Otherwise, keep reading to learn more about this program.
About Windows Mobile™
A Windows Mobile powered device is a mobile device powered by the Windows Mobile platform. It supports features like telephony, email, scheduling, contact lists, browsing the Internet, text messaging, Microsoft Office Word Mobile, Microsoft Office Excel Mobile, and viewing Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Windows Mobile is a rich developer platform that allows users to build or purchase third-party software to customize their devices.
The Designed for Windows Mobile program is open to applications that are designed to run on Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6. There are three flavors of Windows Mobile; the names of these flavors depend on the version of Windows Mobile (see table below).
Two sets of logo guidelines are available for Windows Mobile applications. The “Designed for Windows Mobile 6” guidelines are specifically targeted for the latest version of the Windows Mobile operating system. This test is more rigorous than previous versions, and sets the highest quality bar for Windows Mobile applications. Passing this test allows you to market your Windows Mobile application with the “Designed for Windows Mobile Version 6” logo. Passing this test is also required for Privileged Mode Signing, and participation in most Microsoft promotional activities.
The Designed for Windows Mobile 5.0 logo test qualifies applications to be marketed with the version independent “Designed for Windows Mobile” logo. You can choose to have us test your application on Windows Mobile 6 using the test cases for “Designed for Windows Mobile 5.0”. Please note that passing this test on Windows Mobile 6 still only qualifies you to use the version independent logo to market your application.
Device Descriptions and Test Guidance
The table below shows the different flavors of the Windows Mobile Operating System, with links to the applicable Test Requirements documents on Microsoft.com. Please note that the “Designed for Windows Mobile™ 6 Professional Software Application Handbook” also applies to applications that only run on Windows Mobile 6 Classic, and that the “Designed for Windows Mobile® 5.0 Software Application Handbook for Pocket PC” also applies to applications that only run on Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition.
Test Goals
- Validation of Windows Mobile-based applications for participation in the "Designed for Windows Mobile" certification program
- Ability to submit logo-approved applications to Microsoft Mobile2Market's Mobile Application Catalog
- Increasing status in the Microsoft Partner Program by meeting the certification requirements to achieve the ISV/Software Solutions Competency and earning Microsoft Partner Points
Program Requirements
Applications bearing the "Designed for Windows Mobile" logo have been verified to:
- be fully functional on Windows Mobile 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6 devices
- take advantage of the unique benefits of running on Windows Mobile devices
- incorporate key functionality featured in the Windows Mobile platform where applicable
Contact VeriTest
windowsmobile@veritest.com
+1 425.468.1108 (U.S.)
+353 9673702 ext 585 (Europe)