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Optimized for Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture Breakthrough mobile browsing technology optimized to run on leading platform for cell phones and handheld devices CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — May 3, 2004 — Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) announced today it has optimized its ThunderHawk product for the Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA) platform. ThunderHawk is Bitstream's breakthrough mobile browsing technology that allows anyone with an Internet or wireless connection to browse the Web anytime, anywhere. Intel PCA is a hardware and software platform framework for cell phones and handheld client devices. It separates computing and communications subsystems for easier development and faster time-to-market to achieve these important benefits:
With more than 10,000 individual members, 6000 companies, and over 800 available solutions, the Intel PCA Developer Network is a global community of hardware and software developers working to accelerate the delivery of next-generation wireless Internet applications and client devices like Bitstream's ThunderHawk. On Intel PCA platform smart phones and handheld devices, ThunderHawk enables these users to view and navigate Web pages in an intuitive format. "Intel recognizes that the need for anytime, anywhere access to mission-critical information continues to drive demand for new mobile applications and services like Bitstream's ThunderHawk wireless Web browser," said Gary Forni, director of independent software vendor enabling for Intel's Cellular and Handheld Group. "Intel will continue to develop technologies that simplify the integration of mobile communications into the enterprise. We are pleased that ThunderHawk is taking advantage of these technologies and is now optimized for Intel PCA." "Bitstream's compliance with Intel standards has allowed us to optimize ThunderHawk for the PCA platform and take advantage of the processor speeds of Intel technology," said Anna Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bitstream. "ThunderHawk delivers real mobile browsing anytime anywhere – and now it does so optimally on the Intel platform. Running ThunderHawk on the Intel PCA platform, developers can now differentiate their solutions in the marketplace. We are pleased to have worked with Intel and to standardize with an industry leader." For more information, E-mail the ThunderHawk team at thsales@bitstream.com. 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 Kate DeVagno |