CyberLink Multimedia Player Optimized for HyperSpace Secure, Instant-on Parallel O/S Environment Illustrates Increasing Industry Support
Milpitas, California, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
(Nasdaq: PTEC), today announced a partnership with CyberLink Corp., a world leader in digital home solutions, to produce a multimedia suite optimized for the Phoenix HyperSpace(TM) platform.Operating within the secure, instant-on parallel O/S environment, the platform will provide instant access to a DVD player and other multimedia capabilities within seconds of turning on a mobile PC.
The multimedia suite from CyberLink will be built on the Phoenix HyperSpace platform, a secure and compact environment that hosts instant-on applications available before, during and after Windows boots up and shuts down. HyperSpace is enabled by an efficient firmware or BIOS-based hypervisor from Phoenix called HyperCore(TM).
"Phoenix Technologies is transforming the mobile computing experience with HyperSpace innovation," said Woody Hobbs, President and CEO of Phoenix Technologies.
"Our partnership with CyberLink will allow people to see videos or play music or other multimedia content within seconds of turning on their laptop. At the same time, they can easily click back and forth to applications running on the primary operating system, without rebooting their PC. This collaboration illustrates how Phoenix HyperSpace is introducing a new world of possibilities, allowing people to use their mobile computer as a purpose-built multimedia appliance and as a full-featured PC."
HyperSpace will include a wide range of multimedia capabilities from CyberLink, allowing users to view high-definition movie content on Blu-ray.
Users will gain the productivity of one-key toggle between the DVD application and Windows, while minimizing power requirements by keeping Windows on suspend (sleep) mode when viewing a video. PC battery life is dramatically increased, allowing people to operate their PC and view content for a longer time when needed, for instance, throughout long airline flights.
"CyberLink has a long history of delivering a powerful digital media experience on the PC," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. "Our partnership with Phoenix to leverage the HyperSpace platform makes it possible to offer digital media entertainment for laptop users while conserving valuable battery power."
The Phoenix HyperSpace platform provides a unique computing environment that PC designers, security innovators and content providers can use to create instant-on compact and secure applications that are available before, during and after Windows boot up and shut down. Operating like self-contained appliances, these purpose-built applications will be embedded into new computers by PC system vendors.
Next-generation PC users will benefit from one-click remote system management, lower battery consumption and embedded security providing stronger protection than is currently available.
At the same time, users will have access to a host of possible instant-on applications and content including multi-media players, IP soft phones, email, instant messaging, Web 2.0 browsing, safe shopping (secure checkout) and more.
About CyberLink
CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge.
Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands.
Today, CyberLink's software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs, Digital Home entertainment, Mobile TV and human resource development. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203).
Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at http://www.cyberlink.com
About Phoenix Technologies
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC) is the global market leader in system firmware that provides the most secure foundation for today's computing environments. The PC industry's top builders and specifiers trust Phoenix to pioneer open standards and deliver innovative solutions that will help them differentiate their systems, reduce time-to-market and increase their revenues.
The Company's flagship products, AwardCore, SecureCore, FailSafe and HyperSpace, are revolutionizing the PC user experience by delivering unprecedented security, reliability and ease-of-use. The Company established industry leadership with its original BIOS product in 1983, has 155 technology patents and 139 pending applications, and has shipped in over one billion systems. Phoenix is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide.
For more information, visit http://www.phoenix.com
Phoenix, Phoenix Technologies, Phoenix FailSafe, HyperSpace, HyperCore, PC 3.0 and the Phoenix Technologies logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor
The statements in this release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, but not limited to, the expected features and functionality based on the Hyperspace platform resulting from the collaboration between Phoenix and CyberLink.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including: technical challenges and delays, including code bugs and glitches; unexpected challenges relating to the relationship between Phoenix and CyberLink; our ability to attract and retain key employees; the product offerings of competitors, especially with respect to functionality and time-to-market; price competition; our ability to successfully market and sell the HyperSpace platform; the ability of our customers to introduce and market products that incorporate and leverage the HyperSpace platform; end-market demand for applications and appliances that may be enabled by the HyperSpace platform; and our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights.
For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements in this release, we refer you to Phoenix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon assumptions, forecasts and information available to Phoenix as of the date hereof, and Phoenix assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Contacts Worldwide:
Shauli Chaudhuri Tel: +1 408 570 1060 Email: public_relations@phoenix.com
APAC: Peggy Han Tel: +886-2-8175-5658 Email: peggy_han@phoenix.com
U.S.: Cedric Vanhaver or Jeff Smith, GlobalFluency/Neale-May
Tel: +1 650 433 4154 Email : phoenix@globalfluency.com
SOURCE Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
CONTACT: Worldwide, Shauli Chaudhuri, +1-408-570-1060, public_relations@phoenix.com, or APAC, Peggy Han, +886-2-8175-5658, peggy_han@phoenix.com, both of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.;
or U.S., Cedric Vanhaver, or Jeff Smith, both of GlobalFluency|Neale-May, +1-650-433-4154, phoenix@globalfluency.com, for Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
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