You can deliver an application package to a user’s Smartphone device in a number of ways, including ActiveSync, a web download, an e-mail attachment, Service Indication (SI) SMS (Short Messaging Service) or Service Loading (SL) SMS, or storage cards. The SMS methods for application package delivery take advantage of commonly used text messaging services to send a download URL as a text message to a user. Visual Studio 2005 does not provide a simple solution to application delivery. It is up to the developer or the mobile network operator to select which method to use. The following is a summary of these methods:

• ActiveSync. A user’s Smartphone can be connected (docked in a cradle) to a desktop computer via a USB or serial port. Once a partnership relationship is established via the ActiveSync program, the Smartphone can synchronize e-mail, contacts, calendars, pictures, and so on with the desktop computer. Usually an application’s CAB file is further packaged using an installation setup tool such as InstallShield. To transfer the setup package of an application to the Smartphone, a user needs to run a setup program of the application on a desktop computer, which performs some compatibility checking and copies the CAB file to the Smartphone device. Continue Reading →

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