Windows Mobile Device Center (n)~ An application designed for managing Microsoft Windows Mobile-® devices via a Windows Vista client computer. When the mobile device is connected to the computer by cable cradle infrared or wireless LAN the mobile user uses Windows Mobile Device Center to create a partnership between the desktop computer and the mobile device to configure the device manage settings add & remove applications and synchronize data. After the partnership is created the mobile user can manage the device using any of the connection mechanisms. While connected the mobile user can also use the Windows Vista client computer without a partnership to do such things as browse the device and configure settings for the device.