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.Net Compact Framework (Wikipedia)
The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) is a version of the .NET Framework that is designed to run on Windows CE based mobile/embedded devices such as PDAs, mobile phones, factory controllers, set-top boxes, etc. The .NET Compact Framework uses some of the same class libraries as the full .NET Framework and also a few libraries designed specifically for mobile devices such as Windows CE InputPanel.

v1.0 RTM (1.0.2268.0)
Release Date: Late 2002
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v1.0 SP1 (1.0.3111.0)
Release Date: Unknown
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v1.0 SP2 (1.0.3316.0)
Release Date: Unknown
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v1.0 SP3 (1.0.4292.0)
Release Date: 5 January 2005
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 Redistributable includes everything you need to run .NET Compact Framework applications, including the Common Language Runtime and the .NET Compact Framework class library.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 2000 Server; Windows 2000 Service Pack 2; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows NT; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP
Supported Device Operating Systems: Pocket PC 2000, Pocket PC 2002 and Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows CE .NET 4.1 and higher.

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v2.0 RTM (2.0.5238.0)
Release Date: 27 March 2006
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 2.0 Redistributable contains the common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework. In addition to supporting version 2.0, it also supports applications developed for version 1.0 and service pack releases before version 2.0.

This download includes a CAB installation workaround for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices with low memory.

Important: This redistributable enables running .NET Compact Framework applications on the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone, and other Windows CE powered devices. To develop .NET Compact Framework applications, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SDK are required.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs
Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

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v2.0 SP1 (2.0.6129.0)
Release Date: 11 July 2006
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 Redistributable contains the common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework. In addition to supporting version 2.0, it also supports applications developed for version 1.0 and service pack releases before version 2.0.

Important: This redistributable enables running .NET Compact Framework applications on the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone, and other Windows CE powered devices. To develop .NET Compact Framework applications, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SDK are required.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Smartphone
Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

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v2.0 SP2 Patch ()
Release Date: 11 August 2006
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 patch contains the updated common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework SP1. The patch will update the installation of .NET Compact Framework 2.0 installed with the following products:
-Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
-Visual Studio 2005 Professions Edition
-Visual Studio 2005 Team System
-.NET Framework 2.0 SDK
-Windows Vista SDK

Supported Operating Systems: Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Smartphone; Windows XP
Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

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v2.0 SP2 (2.0.7045.0)
Release Date: 8 March 2007
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP2 Redistributable contains the common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework. In addition to supporting version 2.0, it also supports applications developed for version 1.0 and service pack releases before version 2.0.

Important: This redistributable enables running .NET Compact Framework applications on the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone, and other Windows CE powered devices. To develop .NET Compact Framework applications, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SDK are required.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Smartphone; Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs; Windows Mobile 2003 software for Smartphone ; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Smartphone; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP
Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

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v3.5 Beta 1 (3.5.7066.0)
Release Date: 24 May 2007
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Beta1 testing Redistributable contains the common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework. In addition to supporting version 3.5 beta1, it also supports applications developed for version 2.0 and 1.0.

Important: This redistributable enables running .NET Compact Framework applications on the Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone, and other Windows CE powered devices. To develop .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Beta1 applications, Microsoft Visual Studio Orcas Beta1 is required.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Smartphone
Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

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v3.5 Beta 2 (3.5.7121.0)
Release Date: Unknown
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v3.5 RTM (3.5.7283.0)
Release Date: 19 November 2007
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v3.5 (3.5)
Release Date: 3 January 2008
The Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 3.5 Redistributable contains the common language runtime and class libraries built for the .NET Compact Framework. In addition to version 3.5 support, it also supports applications developed for version 1.0 and 2.0. The .NET Compact Framework 3.5 provides new features such as Windows Communication Foundation, LINQ, SoundPlayer, new runtime tool support, and many other features.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows CE .NET; Windows Mobile 2003 SE software for Pocket PC; Windows Mobile 5.0; Windows Mobile 6; Windows Vista; Windows XP
Supported Device Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Software for Pocket PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone, Windows CE .NET 5.0 and higher.

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The versions of the .NET Compact Framework installed on a Windows Mobile device can be determined by launching \Windows\cgacutil.exe and comparing the displayed list of version numbers to the table above. More than one version can be installed on a device simutaneously.