Open Kernel Labs Delivers OKL4 for OpenMoko Smart Phone

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OpenMoko phone simultaneously runs multiple FancyPants applications, 
with seamless user-interface, on multiple operating systems and OKL4 
microkernel

Open Kernel Labs Delivers OKL4 for FIC's OpenMoko Smart Phone at 
Upcoming ARM Developer's Conference


Chicago and Sydney, Australia, September 25, 2007 -- Open Kernel Labs 
(OK), a global provider of embedded systems software and virtualization 
technology, announces the availability of OKL4 for FIC's OpenMoko 
Neo1973 smart phone and the FancyPants advanced GUI platform from Fluffy 
Spider Technologies (FST). The products will be demoed at the upcoming 
ARM Developers Conference (Booth 511).

The OpenMoko Neo1973 smart phone is the first phone based totally on 
open source software. In combination with OKL4, the phone features 
multiple graphical applications running on different virtual machines, 
all on a single processor core.

OKL4 is an advanced open source microkernel architecture providing 
virtualization, high performance IPC and support for user-level device 
drivers. This application of OKL4 demonstrates its ability to deliver 
smart phone features, at a fraction of the cost typical of most 
handsets, while significantly improving reliability and security with 
significantly less impact on performance than alternative approaches.

"OpenMoko and Open Kernel Labs are each providing technology to 
accelerate innovation in the mobile device market ", said Steve Subar, 
president and Co-founder of Open Kernel Labs. " The OpenMoko smart phone 
makes obvious the benefits of how OKL4 is being deployed to decrease 
cost while improving functionality and performance."

The user interface, created with FST's FancyPants, demonstrates the 
ability for third parties to easily develop advanced graphics and 
include high-performance multimedia applications for the OpenMoko 
software, proving the platform's robustness to OEMs of high-end and 
low-cost mass market devices. This is the first product coming from the 
joint development agreement signed by OK and FST on July 25, 2007.

In addition, this is the first device to illustrate the ability to 
simultaneously run multiple FancyPants applications on multiple 
operating systems running on the OKL4 microkernel on a single processor 
core. The result is a seamless, user-configurable interface with a very 
small footprint that reduces hardware resource requirements and costs.


About Fluffy Spider Technologies

FST specializes in providing advanced GUI and high-performance 
multimedia products for embedded application development, backed by 
comprehensive custom development services.

Since 1995, clients include Toshiba, VeriFone, Ericsson, HP, Optus, 
Vodafone and GEC. FST also has a Memorandum of Understanding with NICTA 
- Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence.

For more information on FST and its products visit www.fluffyspider.com 
<http://www.fluffyspider.com> or email: info@fluffyspider.com 
<mailto:info@fluffyspider.com>


About Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs' (OK) technology leadership in embedded operating 
systems and virtualization technology enables the development of 
reliable, trustworthy and affordable devices. Backed by the largest, 
independent team of microkernel developers, OK's open-source microkernel 
operating system, OKL4, offers the highest proven performance combined 
with strong protection and security features in order to provide 
developers with a robust, open-source platform for building secure, 
differentiated embedded applications. For more information on OK and its 
products visit www.ok-labs.com <http://www.ok-labs.com>. OK is a 
spin-out from NICTA, Australia's pre-eminent Center of Excellence for 
information and communications technology (ICT).

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Stan Ghys
Strategic Business Development & International Marketing

FLUFFY SPIDER TECHNOLOGIES P/L
www.fluffyspider.com.au
Suite 87, 330 Wattle Street
Ultimo NSW 2007, Sydney - Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 9281 9055, Fax: +61 (0)2 9281 2944, Email:
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