| Bitstream Releases Beta Version
of ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition Release of breakthrough mobile browsing technology allows wireless carriers and operators to supplement voice with data services CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — February 17, 2004 — Wireless Devices and Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) announced today at the 3GSM World Congress that the beta release of ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition for cell and smart phones is now available. ThunderHawk is Bitstream's breakthrough mobile browsing technology that lets anyone with an Internet or wireless connection browse the Web anytime, anywhere. ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition enables wireless carriers and operators to supplement voice with up-to-date, real-time data services in a format that users are familiar with. ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition preserves actual Web page layout, making it easy to find information on the page. In addition, ThunderHawk enables you to read a column of text without forcing you to scroll left and right as you read each line. Split screen mode lets you easily skim information and quickly find your orientation on a Web page. The upper half of the split screen shows the entire page, while the lower half displays the selected area at full size. Full screen mode displays a section of the page at full size. With its support for open HTML standards, including CSS and DHTML, and security protocols, such as SSL and 128-bit encryption, ThunderHawk enables wireless carriers to provide complete Web browsing to their customers. "Our Smartphone Edition provides a solution that's not available anywhere else. We don't reflow a Web page into a tall, one-dimensional structure. We present actual Web pages, so that customers can find information fast and read it fast," explained Anna Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bitstream. "Wireless carriers now have a solution to differentiate themselves from other operators who deliver only a limited number of specialized, streamlined Web pages or applications. Our Smartphone Edition lets customers gain immediate access to the information they need in a format they instantly recognize. ThunderHawk gives people on the go the ability to communicate and do their daily business anytime, anywhere – and automatically. Smartphone Edition delivers the best user experience available today for browsing Web pages on cell and smart phones." About ThunderHawk A client-server technology, ThunderHawk relies on a server infrastructure combined with a small piece of thin-client code on the actual handheld device. The server transmits Web content in a compact format to mobile devices, making fast and full-featured wireless Web browsing possible. ThunderHawk supports rich Web pages that have a high degree of compliance with open HTML standards. That is, ThunderHawk does not have to strip out any HTML standards because of limitations on the client side. ThunderHawk does not rely on WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or cHTML (Compact HyperText Markup Language). This removes the need for Web content developers to create separate Web sites optimized for small devices, or for companies to license separate software that converts Web sites into a format appropriate for cell phones, smart phones, Pocket PCs, etc. By delivering full-featured Web browsing to mobile devices, ThunderHawk gives customers the same browsing experience on a wireless device as they are used to on the desktop. Award-Winning Technology ThunderHawk Enterprise Server ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition ThunderHawk Pocket PC Edition For More Information: Bitstream Bitstream is a registered trademark and the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Contact Anna Chagnon |