VirtualLogix has announced that its virtualization software product, VirtualLogix VLX, will support Symbian OS.

VirtualLogix VLX provides new opportunities to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and semiconductor vendors to leverage the benefits of virtualization in their phone product designs. As a member of the Symbian Partner Network, VirtualLogix is committed to developing solutions based on the Symbian platform for the benefit of the mobile industry.

In extending the benefits of real-time virtualization to the Symbian ecosystem, VirtualLogix is broadening the scope of applications that smartphone users will be able to access on their mobile devices, and speeding innovation within the Symbian community.

VirtualLogix VLX for mobile handsets separates hardware management and application management on mobile platforms, allowing an application running on the Symbian OS to access a peripheral device managed by another operating system kernel, such as Linux. With additional security for financial and other high-risk transactions, VirtualLogix VLX for Symbian permits handset manufacturers and wireless operators to deliver more reliable mobile phones with advanced features to the mass market.