Or, for a real answer, Windows CE is the name of the basic OS / technology, but Windows Mobile is the name of a platform built from Windows CE that's designed for mobile devices. The terms aren't really interchangable, but the "Windows Mobile" name didn't exist at the start, so the early Win CE platforms were just called "Win CE."
Windows CE can also be used for other types of devices (and can be made to look and act much more like standard desktop Windows), but the Windows Mobile platform and it's subsets are the most popular.
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Also what is the diff between CE and mobile
Microsoft switches back and forth and cannot settle on one branding.
lol, typical M$
Or, for a real answer, Windows CE is the name of the basic OS / technology, but Windows Mobile is the name of a platform built from Windows CE that's designed for mobile devices. The terms aren't really interchangable, but the "Windows Mobile" name didn't exist at the start, so the early Win CE platforms were just called "Win CE."
Windows CE can also be used for other types of devices (and can be made to look and act much more like standard desktop Windows), but the Windows Mobile platform and it's subsets are the most popular.