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Phoenix Technologies Partners With Samsung Offering Instant-On Notebooks and Netbooks
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
-- Samsung agreement underscores growing demand for
HyperSpace(TM), the PC industry's leading instant-on/off, always-connected,
all-day computing environment
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the leader in PC 3.0(TM)
products, services and embedded technologies, today announced a strategic
agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd to bring to market notebooks and
netbooks that are instant on/off, more user-friendly, fun, automated and
secure, with extended battery life.
"All-day, instant-on and always-connected mobile computing is the very
foundation of our PC 3.0 vision," said Woody Hobbs, President and CEO of
Phoenix Technologies. "Consumers expect their notebook PCs and netbooks to
perform with the speed, predictability and agility of smartphones and Phoenix
is very pleased to be working with Samsung to offer this user experience to
Samsung's notebook and netbook product lines. We want consumers to fall in
love with their PCs."
Mobile PC users are driving the demand for ultra-mobile PCs and netbooks,
an emerging category of small, lightweight and inexpensive computing devices
with exploding sales. Gartner predicts netbook shipments will reach 25
million units by the end of the year. As a mobile device aimed at today's
on-the-move consumers, netbooks work best with a light footprint and highly
efficient operating system to deliver instant all-day connectivity to the
Internet and web-based applications.
Samsung's PC division executives said, "As the world's fastest growing
vendor in the ultra mobile computing market, Samsung is committed to bring to
market innovative technology solutions that simplify consumers' lives.
Working with Phoenix, we plan to deliver next-generation mobile devices with
innovative and intuitive on-the-go computing solutions that fit the emerging
needs and desires of our mobile consumers."
"Samsung and Phoenix are jointly working to meet consumer needs for
instant-on PCs and all-day mobile computing devices," said leading industry
analyst and mobile PC futurist Tim Barjarin of Creative Strategies. "With
HyperSpace, Phoenix is on track to change the way people actually use a PC.
Consumers will now be able to use Samsung netbooks throughout the day and
have smart connectivity options just like smartphones."
To learn more about Phoenix's instant-on operating system, please visit
About Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the leader in PC 3.0(TM)
products, services and embedded technologies, pioneers open standards and
delivers innovative solutions that enable the PC industry's top system
builders and specifiers to differentiate their systems, reduce time-to-market
and increase their revenues. The Company's flagship products and services --
SecureCore Tiano, Embedded BIOS, Phoenix Freeze, FailSafe, HyperSpace, and
eSupport.com -- are revolutionizing the PC user experience by delivering
unprecedented performance, security, reliability, continuity, and
ease-of-use. The Company established industry leadership and created the PC
clone industry with its original BIOS product in 1983. Phoenix has over 210
technology patents issued and pending, and has shipped firmware in over one
billion systems. Phoenix is headquartered in Milpitas, California with
Phoenix, Phoenix Technologies, Phoenix SecureCore, SecureCore Tiano,
Embedded BIOS, Phoenix Freeze, FailSafe, HyperSpace, PC 3.0, eSupport.com and
the Phoenix Technologies logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All other marks are the marks 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 availability of Samsung PCs with HyperSpace
technology and how our collaboration with Samsung will benefit end users.
These statements involve risk and uncertainties, including: unexpected
technical challenges and delays, including defects, errors, code bugs and
glitches; unexpected challenges relating to our relationship with Intel; our
ability to successfully compete in new markets where we do not have
significant prior experience; competing technology and offerings of
competitors; demand for our products and solutions; our ability to hire and
retain key employees; and our ability to 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 the Company'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 the Company as of the
date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Shauli Chaudhuri
VP of Marketing and Communications
Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Tel : +1 408 570 1060
public_relations@phoenix.com
SOURCE Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
CONTACT: Shauli Chaudhuri, VP of Marketing and Communications of Phoenix
Technologies Ltd., +1-408-570-1060, public_relations@phoenix.com
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