SystemSoft ships MobilePro BIOS level software for the GEOS operating system; Small-footprint BIOS software targeted at embedded systems market.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1996--SystemSoft Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SYSF) today announced a small-footprint version of its popular MobilePRO system-level software suite to support manufacturers of embedded devices, such as high-performance personal digital assistants (PDAs), "smart phones" and other handheld PCs, that employ the GEOS(R) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Derived from SystemSoft's proven modular BIOS, MobilePRO for GEOS is an extremely compact BIOS, taking up only 20 KB. Through support for x86 processors -- including the Intel(R) E3G, Intel 486SX (processor) Intel 486SX - An Intel 486DX microprocessor with its floating-point unit disconnected. All 486SX chips were fabricated with FPUs. If testing showed that the CPU was OK but the FPU was defective, the FPU's power and bus connections were destroyed with a laser and the SF, and the AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Elan(TM) -- as well as its integrated PC Card support, the MobilePRO suite provides manufacturers with an important low-level system software solution for the industry's leading embedded operating systems. "The increasing popularity of our operating system mirrors the building market interest in smart phones and personal digital assistants," said Grover Righter, vice president, marketing at Geoworks. "With an optimized BIOS for GEOS, SystemSoft is providing the important low-level BIOS support for GEOS-based products." "The leaders in Intel-based mobile computers -- Compaq, Digital Equipment, Gateway 2000, and Hewlett-Packard -- have made MobilePRO the BIOS of choice for mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings ," said Jonathan Joseph, senior vice president of SystemSoft's Platform Software Division. "As the handheld device market grows, manufacturers developing products in this space will see the value of SystemSoft's fully functional, feature-complete BIOS. MobilePRO will continue to be the BIOS of choice for a whole new class of manufacturers." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mobile Insights, a Cupertino, Calif., research firm, the worldwide market for smart phones is expected to reach $2 billion by 2000. According to industry analysts, there were 85 million cellular and personal communication services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. (PCS) phones in use around the world. As many as 23 million of these devices were in use in the U.S. market, which is growing 25 percent annually. MobilePRO Features -- Reduced Footprint; MobilePRO is the smallest-footprint BIOS currently available. At only 20 KB, MobilePRO frees valuable memory without sacrificing critical BIOS functionality. -- Integrated PC Card Support; PC Cards provide rich functionality extensions and flexibility to handheld devices. SystemSoft is the world's leading supplier of PC Card software and has incorporated broad PC Card support into the MobilePRO BIOS. -- Support for ROM-DOS; MobilePRO supports reduced-size DOS-based 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. . MobilePRO uses ROM-DOS for system initializations before transferring responsibility to GEOS. -- Panel Support; MobilePRO supports the most popular panels used in small embedded devices, including the 640x200 and 416x192 panels. About SystemSoft SystemSoft is the pioneer in problem-resolution technologies and the maker of the widely acclaimed SystemWizard and CardWizard troubleshooting and configuration software products. SystemSoft's system-level software products now include SystemWizard call-avoidance software, CardWizard PC Card software, Plug-and-Play software, power-management software, and BIOS. SystemSoft licenses its products primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturers of PCs, and independent software and hardware vendors. Its customers include Acer, Apple Computer, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Computer, Compaq, Dell, Digital Equipment Corporation, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. and Toshiba. Based in Natick, Mass., SystemSoft employs more than 180 at its headquarters and in offices in Santa Clara, Calif., Oxnard, Calif., Tokyo, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan. 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When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and the outcome of governmental proceedings, competitive products, risks in product and technology development, the results of financing efforts, the ability to complete transactions, and other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. -0- Note to editors: Access SystemSoft press releases and company materials through the SystemSoft home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.systemsoft.com CONTACT: Paul Sereiko or Tim Hurley/Jon Bornstein SystemSoft Copithorne & Bellows 508/647-2818 617/450-4300 |
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