Cyberbank Selects M-Systems to Provide Local Storage in ''MultiPalm'' Multimedia-Capable PDA-type Communication Device.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2000 --DiskOnChip's Low Power Consumption and Rugged Capacity Enable Combination of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. , GSM and Bluetooth Technologies in a Handheld Personal Computer-- M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLSH) today announced that Cyberbank Corp. has selected DiskOnChip for its new MultiPalm handheld personal computer (HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. ). DiskOnChip will provide local storage that will allow MultiPalm to function as a full featured HPC, integrating various technologies in a small package. Cyberbank chose M-Systems' DiskOnChip based on its ease of integration, ruggedness, low profile (1.2mm) and small form factor. Microsoft support for DiskOnChip enabled storage of Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. persistent registry entries, necessary drivers, applications and files within MultiPalm to be quickly accomplished during the design phase. By virtue of its high capacity and flash management software, DiskOnChip easily provides the local storage necessary for MultiPalm's more advanced features based on CDMA, GSM and Bluetooth technologies. With wear-leveling software and integrated controller within a package smaller than most postage stamps This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in some way. The best-known stamps:
&uot;DiskOnChip is perfect for the storage needs of MultiPalm,&uot; said Youngsun Cho, president, Cyberbank. &uot;Because DiskOnChip is so small and consumes so little power, we were able to keep our product light and compact. With support for DiskOnChip in most operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. it was very easy for us to integrate. After spending very little additional design time, MultiPalm has reliable hard disk-like storage for our customer.&uot; &uot;Cyberbank's latest product is revolutionary and I am excited that DiskOnChip is a part of it,&uot; said Aryeh Mergi, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, M-Systems, Ltd. &uot;Using our industry-leading flash disk technology, Cyberbank has found a way to produce a full-featured HPC and communication device in a very small package, leading the industry with an innovative class of Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. that we expect to become widely used.&uot; About MultiPalm Just 22mm thick with dimensions of 126.2mm by 102mm, MultiPalm allows users access to the Internet, e-mail, word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheet, presentations, CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). (Car Navigation System), APL (A Programming Language) A high-level mathematical programming language noted for its brevity and matrix generation capabilities. Developed by Kenneth Iverson in the mid-1960s, it runs on micros to mainframes and is often used to develop mathematical models. (Automatic Phone Location), MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). player, MP3 player, voice recorder and games. Cyberbank is targeting MultiPalm to medical, logistics, market survey, public sector, insurance, industrial, law enforcement and shipping applications. About Cyberbank Corp. Cyberbank was formed in 1999 to take advantage of the estimated 20M wireless data users in the Korean market. The focus is on developing systems that give users wireless access to information from their palmtop palmtop or hand-held personal computer, lightweight, small, battery-powered, general-purpose programmable computer. It typically has a miniaturized full-function, typewriterlike keyboard for input and a small, full color, liquid-crystal display in most major areas in a secure compressed format. Cyberbank's mobile computing solutions are very specialized and far more advanced than other over-the-counter software solutions. For more information, please visit the Cyberbank web site at http://www.cb.co.kr. About M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLSH) develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of flash data storage solutions using its patented TrueFFS technology. Leading the market for flash-based local storage applications, M-Systems is the first to bring a complete flash disk in a single die using its breakthrough DiskOnChip Millennium technology. M-Systems products include the DiskOnChip, Fast Flash Disk (FFD FFD film-focal distance. ), CompactFlash, IDE Flash Disk and Flash PC Cards. For more information, contact M-Systems at 8371 Central Avenue, Suite A, Newark, Calif. 94560. Telephone: 510/494-2090, e-mail: info@m-sys.com and on the Internet: http://www.m-sys.com. Note to Editors: A high-resolution image showing M-Systems' DiskOnChip Millennium and the Cyberbank MultiPalm is available on the Internet at http://www.m-sys.com/Neo_mdoc.jpg. The matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks include market and competitive factors, and other risks described in the Company's most recent prospectuses and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. |
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