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{{Short description|Version of the Windows Mobile operating system}}
{{Infobox OS version
| name = Windows Mobile 2003
| logo = Windows Mobile (2003-2007).svg
| logo_size = 128px
| screenshot = {{Switcher | [[File:PPC2003 001.png|241px]] |2003 SE | [[File:Windows Mobile 2003 First Edition.png|241px]] |2003 }}
| screenshot_size = 240px
| developer = [[Microsoft]]
| caption = Today screen
| version of = [[Windows Mobile]]
| source_model = [[Closed source]]
| first_release_date = {{Start date and age|2003|6|23}}
| preceded_by = [[Pocket PC 2002]]<br>[[Smartphone 2002]]
| succeeded_by = [[Windows Mobile 5.0]]
| support_status = Mainstream support: Ended on July 14, 2009<ref name=support-date />
Extended support: Ended on July 8, 2014<ref name=support-date>{{cite web|title=Windows Mobile 2003|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-mobile-2003|website=Microsoft Product Lifecycle|publisher=[[Microsoft Docs]]|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref>
| date = 
}}

'''Windows Mobile 2003''', originally codenamed "Ozone",<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Herrera |first=Chris |url=http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/wce/versions.htm |title=Windows CE/Windows Mobile Versions |work=pocketpcfaq.com |access-date=September 6, 2007}}</ref> is a member of the [[Windows Mobile]] family of [[mobile operating system|mobile operating systems]], released on June 23, 2003, succeeding [[Pocket PC 2002]] and [[Smartphone 2002]]. It was the first Microsoft mobile OS to be called "Windows Mobile" and is based on [[Windows CE]] 4.2.

==Editions==
Windows Mobile 2003 came in four editions:
* Windows Mobile 2003 for [[Pocket PC]] Premium Edition
* Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Professional Edition: Used in Pocket PC budget models and lacked a number of features from the Premium Edition such as a client for [[Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol|L2TP/IPsec]] VPN.
* Windows Mobile 2003 for [[Smartphone]]s
* Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition: Designed especially for Pocket PCs which include phone functionality.

==Features==
The communications interface was enhanced with [[Bluetooth]] device management which allowed for Bluetooth file transfer support, Bluetooth [[Headset (audio)|headset]] support and support for Bluetooth add-on keyboards.

A pictures application with viewing, cropping, e-mail, and beaming support was added.

Multimedia improvements included [[Musical Instrument Digital Interface|MIDI]] file support as ringtones in Phone Edition and [[Windows Media Player]] 9.0 with streaming optimization.

A puzzle game titled ''[[Jawbreaker (Windows Mobile game)|Jawbreaker]]'' was among the pre-installed programs. Games API was included with this release to facilitate the development of games for the platform.

Other features/built-in applications included:<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Herrera |first=Chris |url=http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/nov03/windowsmobile2003.asp |title=Windows Mobile 2003 |work=Pocket PC Magazine |access-date=September 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914012730/http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/nov03/windowsmobile2003.asp |archive-date=September 14, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Enhanced [[Microsoft Office Mobile|Pocket Outlook]] with [[vCard]] and vCal support
* Improved [[Internet Explorer Mobile|Pocket Internet Explorer]]
* [[Short message service|SMS]] reply options for Phone Edition.

== See also ==
* {{annotated link|Pocket PC 2000}}
* {{annotated link|Pocket PC 2002}}
* {{annotated link|Windows Mobile 5.0}}
* {{annotated link|Windows Mobile 6.0}}
* {{annotated link|Windows Mobile 6.1}}
* {{annotated link|Windows Mobile 6.5}}

== References ==
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{{Windows Mobile}}
{{Microsoft Windows family}}
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[[Category:Windows Mobile]]
[[Category:Discontinued versions of Microsoft Windows]]