At this point, I believe Darren's suggestion is the only way to maintain a
real time interface betweeen oracle and the CF.
Supposedly there may be direct access added; Even if they do add it,
however, the web service is a much, much better way to go and will be more
scalable for you...
AFAIK, the Oracle DB for Pocket PC works exactly like ActiveSync, MSAccess,
and Pocket Access. The db resides on the handheld and it is transactionally
synchronized during a synch process. It does not allow for a connection to
a db sitting out on some server somewhere (even though your pocket PC may be
linked, wireless or tethered, to the network)
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on that last statement, but your best bet
is the WebService. It's a little intimidating for the first time, but once
you recognize what is going on, it's just as easy as having the direct
connection....