New Features in R3

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 was finalized in September 2009 for OEMs and serves as the base platform for the Zune HD and Windows Phone 7. CE 6.0 R3 includes the following new features and capabilities: Silverlight for Windows Embedded, The power of Silverlight brought to Windows Embedded CE to create rich applications and user interfaces

Internet Explorer Embedded: Internet Explorer with multi-touch panning and zooming capabilities and a customizable interface to optimize the browsing experience on devices

Flash Lite: Browser plug in to render rich media websites (not available in Windows Phone 7)

Touch and Gesture: Plug-in engine to enable natural input capabilities such as four-point multi-touch, advance gestures and complex 3D animations.

Connection Manager: Infrastructure technology to manage multiple network interfaces on the device

Microsoft Office and PDF Viewers: Applications to render Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe PDF content on the device.