Hannover, Germany / CEBIT — (company press release) Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, today announced that Lineo Embedix Browser for x86 is now immediately available to OEM developers. The company describes the product as “the first Linux-based browser that is completely brandable by the OEM, providing seamless integration between the device hardware and software, and… complete brand and identiy freedom to both the OEM and their business customers.”

Embedix Browser supports a broad range of features including Legal SSL, which supports 40-bit and 128-bit security encryption, making it ideal for applications allowing users to interface with organizations that require the use of browsers with a specified security level. For example, banks and investment companies often require customers to use browsers that support a minimum of 40-bit encryption to be able to view account information. Embedix Browser is said to be the only embedded browser that supports 128-bit encryption.

“The broad combination of features and functionality of Embedix Browser makes it the most complete embedded browser on the market,” said Bryan Sparks, CEO of Lineo, Inc. “Embedix Browser offers Internet appliance manufacturers an easy interface and configuration tool to connect their devices to the Internet.”

Additionally, Embedix Browser allows OEMs and their business customers to own and control the end user experience by allowing the OEM to determine the steps a user must take to use the browser such as selecting a standard homepage, etc. This is particularly attractive for companies that are designing browsers for specific purposes such as an e-commerce kiosk interface, ATM, or single-purpose set-top devices.

Other features supported by Embedix Browser include support for tables, frames and animated gifs which allow the page to be viewed as it was designed to be seen without any distortion. Embedix Browser includes anti-alias font rendering and double byte character support (DBCS), which allow users to see text more clearly and view Asian fonts. Embedix Browser is HTML 3.2 compliant and supports Java scripting.

Hardware Requirements

Embedix Browser requires 16 MB of RAM and 8 MB of storage space, either Flash or hard disk space. It also requires a VESA 2.0-compliant video card and a pentium class or higher microprocessor.

Pricing and Availability

Embedix Browser is available immediately to OEMs. As with Lineo's other products, pricing for Embedix Browser follows traditional OEM pricing models and scales according to volume, components licensed, custom development needs, support requirements and other factors.

 
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