MapPoint Web Service v3.5 rocks on mobile devices
One of the key features touted in the newly released MapPoint Web Service v3.5 is the ability to render maps optimized for small devices. I used a MapPoint program I wrote a while ago (in .NET CF) to test it out! It turns out to be pretty good. As we can see below, compared with default style maps in v3.0, the v3.5 "phone" style maps are cleaner and use less colors. They do not show detailed side streets, which you cannot read on a small screen anyway. They would also display better on devices with limited number of colors.
The same maps display well on PocketPC devices as well.
To use the phone style map is very easy. Just update your MapPoint Web Service reference and update the following line of code and you are done!
mapOptions.Style = MapStyle.Phone;