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Xandros Brings New, Simple and Compelling User Experience to Netbooks Based on Freescale Processors at Mobile World Congress
Xandros Solution for Advanced Freescale i.MX515 Processor Offers Compelling Apps, Fast Boot, Long Battery Life, and Always-On 3G Networking
| Source: Xandros, Inc.
BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwire - February 16, 2009) - Mobile World Congress -- Xandros today
announced a turnkey software solution with a new, compelling user
experience running on the advanced Freescale i.MX515 processor featuring
ARM® Cortex™-A8 technology. The Xandros solution for Freescale's
i.MX515 device will be demonstrated for the first time at the Mobile World
Congress, Barcelona, Spain, February 16-19, 2009.
The Xandros solution offers fast boot, long battery life, and reliable 3G
connectivity. An integrated stack of Xandros software, components and
resources helps OEMs to quickly develop and deploy compelling netbook
products.
The Xandros solution for Freescale chipsets comes with tools to customize
its functions and interface for specific markets and user demographics. It
includes a unique, custom brandable online Application Store for access to
software, games, multimedia and web applications, enabling one-time and
recurring revenue streams for OEMs, service providers and carriers.
Full-featured user applications include a browser, push-based email, PIM,
instant messaging, a photo viewer, a media player, and an office suite to
create and edit Microsoft Office documents. All applications support both
keyboards and touch screens, and exhibit consistent appearances and
behaviors.
"We are excited to showcase Xandros running on our advanced i.MX515
processor," said Glen Burchers, Marketing Director for Freescale's consumer
segment. "Consumers demand low costs, high performance and long battery
life, and the combination of Freescale's hardware and Xandros' rich feature
set is expected to enable compelling netbook products that succeed in the
marketplace."
"The advanced Freescale platform enables us to quickly bring the powerful
netbook experience that Xandros created for the Eee PC to ultra-low powered
netbooks with always-on 3G networking and media support," said Andreas
Typaldos, CEO of Xandros. "This will blaze a trail for OEMs and carriers
bringing full-featured, cost-effective devices with long battery life to
new markets, and create recurring revenue streams."
Showcased at Mobile World Congress, February 16-19
The new Xandros solution for the Freescale i.MX515 processor will be
showcased at Freescale's booth # 1.1HS57 (1-1) at Mobile World Congress,
February 16-19, 2009, Fira Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain.
About Xandros
Xandros is the leader in providing seamless Windows-Linux interoperability
on a variety of platforms. Xandros' custom user experiences helped launch
the netbook revolution with the award-winning Eee PC. The Xandros suite for
mobile devices and netbooks includes integrated and customizable
applications, an online Application Store and cloud-based services. Scalix
delivers award-winning email, calendaring and messaging. BridgeWays
management packs provide seamless end-to-end management of business
critical applications on Windows, Linux and UNIX environments from one
console. The company is headquartered in New York, with R&D offices in
Ottawa, San Diego, Bracknell, Frankfurt, Mumbai, and Taipei and sales and
support offices worldwide. For more information, please visit
www.xandros.com
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