Instant on applications with Hyperpace.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd, one of the global leaders in core systems firmware, today announced a technology partnership with Advanced Micro Devices that is designed to ensure that the new Phoenix HyperSpace™ platform is optimized for AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology. AMD-V powers high-performing, flexible and secure client virtualization solutions. HyperSpace is an innovative platform that promises to ignite a PC revolution by transforming the mobile personal computing experience. It provides a unique computing environment that enables PC designers, security innovators and content providers to create instant-on applications that are available before, during and after Windows boot up and shut down.

With the new HyperSpace platform, software developers will be able to write self-contained applications, 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 maintenance, repair, lower battery consumption and embedded security providing stronger protection than is currently available, along with a host of possible applications and content such as instant-on multi-media players, IP soft phones, email, instant messaging, Web 2.0 browsing, safe shopping and more. Phoenix has already demonstrated prototype, proof-of-concept applications that show the possibilities of the new HyperSpace platform.