| Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk
Version 1.06 Pioneering Wireless Web Browser Adds Support for iPAQ 5400 and Dell Axim Devices CAMBRIDGE, MA — January 21, 2003 — Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) announced today the release of /wireless/upgrade_features.html" version 1.06 of ThunderHawk , its wireless Web browsing technology, which adds support for Dell Axim and Compaq and HP iPAQ 5400-series personal digital assistants (PDAs). ThunderHawk brings the desktop browsing experience to wireless devices. "ThunderHawk lets users work with all Web-based E-mail and applications. And our large virtual 800x600 screen size emulates the view that people are used to on desktop machines," explains Anna Chagnon, Bitstream President. "Since our first release of ThunderHawk just last year, we have continued to add aggressively to the portfolio of handheld devices we support," she added. "Our wireless Web browser now allows even more people to stay connected." ThunderHawk users have sent us several unsolicited rave reviews. Mike LaCasella told us, "ThunderHawk installed flawlessly, and I am able to browse all sites selected, including high-graphic sites. Thanks for a great product and great support." Derek Alba goes even further to say, "This should be the only way to browse the Web!" And user Dave Schur sums up all the positive feedback with this comment: "ThunderHawk is the one must-have program for the Pocket PC. It loads real Web sites much, much faster than anything else out there. All I can say is WOW! ... It's beautiful." "ThunderHawk for the Pocket PC is available for a free 30-day trial and for purchase by subscription. Customers who have a Pocket PC can download, test-drive, and purchase ThunderHawk from the Bitstream Web site. To take full advantage of new features, existing customers can also upgrade versions on the site, located at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. Current system requirements for ThunderHawk are as follows:
About ThunderHawk Bitstream has relied on its 20 years' of font experience in creating its first wireless Web browser. ThunderHawk renders text using the Wireless Font Set, made up of high-quality fonts that render well at small point sizes on any display. The fonts are designed specifically for wireless devices and produce high-quality output for color LCD, anti-aliased, and black-and-white displays. The fonts are specifically designed to fit as much text as possible onto a small screen, as well as provide maximum legibility at small sizes. ThunderHawk is also available as a client-server solution for wireless Web browsing across enterprise networks. ThunderHawk Enterprise Edition gives a company's mobile workforce complete access to Internet and corporate Intranet Web pages. If your company is interested in Bitstream ThunderHawk,
contact Bitstream at 800.522.3668 or 617.497.6222, E-mail us at
thunderhawk@bitstream.com , or visit us on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com
. Bitstream is working with key strategic partners who wish to license
ThunderHawk. Bitstream Inc. Founded in 1981, Bitstream is the first digital font foundry. In 1999, Bitstream created MyFonts.com, Inc. (http://www.myfonts.com), the Web site for finding, trying, and buying fonts on line. Bitstream is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bitstream and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and Font Fusion, MyFonts.com, and ThunderHawk are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ContactAnna Chagnon |