virtualization technology for mobile devices and other embedded systems, announced today that the company’s OKL4 embedded hypervisor is employed on the Qualcomm chipset inside the market’s first-ever commercial Android-powered handset.

Manufactured by HTC Corp., the G1 introduced by T-Mobile in September 2008 is the first handset powered by the Android software platform developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. At the heart of the G1 is the Qualcomm MSM7201A, a dual-core ARM family device with hardware-accelerated multimedia, 3D graphics and integrated multi-mode 3G baseband processing.

OK Labs’ award-winning OKL4 open source embedded hypervisor helps developers deliver increasingly complex software for mobile devices—in less time and with less effort—without compromising the reliability and security of those devices.

“Collaborative open source development and business models are central to supporting the rapidly-evolving mobile market,” said Steve Subar, CEO OK Labs. “Platforms like OKL4, Android, and other OSes with active, global communities are not just the wave of the future but a fundamental requirement for business today.”

OKL4 is available from OK Labs under open source and commercial licenses. For more information and to download software, visit http://www.ok-labs.com. To learn more about OKL4 and Secure HyperCell™ technology, understand use cases and answer specific questions, join the OK Labs developer community mailing list (http://www.ok-labs.com/community/mailing-list-signup/)

About Open Kernel Labs

Backed by an independent team of microkernel developers, OK Labs delivers OKL4, an embedded hypervisor, which offers the highest performance combined with strong protection and security features. OKL4 provides developers with a robust, open source platform for building secure, differentiated embedded applications. OK Labs is a spin out from NICTA, Australia’s preeminent Center of Excellence for information and communications technology.

Information Source:    Business Wire