M-Business Anywhere is a comprehensive platform for developing, deploying, and managing mobile applications using Web technology on a variety of devices

In addition to Palm OS and some Nokia Symbian OS devices, M-Business Client currently supports the following Microsoft OSes:

• Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003
• Windows Mobile 5 and 6
• Microsoft Smartphone
• Win32 (Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Vista Tablet)

This is the industry's most reliable, scalable, secure and open mobile applications platform. It uniquely supports an Always Available model of seamless online and offline connectivity modes.

Using this industry-leading platform, you, the application developer, can today create and deliver useful information and applications to mobile users wherever and whenever your users need them.

This chapter discusses this platform's architecture by first presenting an architectural overview diagram followed by a discussion of each major architectural component. We provide references to the various books in the product documentation set that will enable you to research additional information about specific features you want to implement.