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Bitstream Announces Preview of ThunderHawk 2.0
Award-winning mobile browsing technology enables users to easily find and read information on small screen devices
LONDON, ENGLAND — June 15, 2004 — Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) announced today the release of ThunderHawk 2.0, the company's breakthrough mobile browsing technology. Bitstream is previewing ThunderHawk 2.0 Pocket PC Edition at Mobile Enterprise 2004 today through Thursday.

ThunderHawk 2.0 further narrows the gap between mobile and desktop environments by including functionality that enhances the browsing experience on small screen devices:

  • Effortless Scrolling. Fast, fluid Web page navigation, as if you were browsing on your desktop
  • Increased Speed. Download ThunderHawk directly to your Pocket PC for the fastest mobile Web page speeds available
  • Immediate Browsing at Download. Just-rendered Web links work immediately, so you don't have to wait for the initial page to finish downloading
  • Seamless Connectivity. With ThunderHawk 2.0, a dropped connection is re-established immediately, along with any data you previously entered

While some browsers reformat the Web page for quick reading, users still have to scroll through several pages before finding the information they need. ThunderHawk 2.0 promotes effortless navigation on mobile devices because HTML Web pages look just as they would appear on desktop browsers users are already familiar with. As a result, images are full and crisp, text is sharp, and users can easily find and read information.

"Our ThunderHawk development goals always focus on delivering the best user experience for browsing Web pages on mobile devices," said Anna Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bitstream. "ThunderHawk 2.0 meets our users' expectations of not only finding information fast, but also being able to read it quickly on their Pocket PCs. ThunderHawk enterprise clients will appreciate this ease-of-use, especially when deploying business applications for access in the field, as well as ThunderHawk's 128-bit encryption technology not available on any other mobile browser. Bitstream looks forward to releasing ThunderHawk 2.0 for cell and Smartphone users in upcoming months."

For more information, E-mail the ThunderHawk team at thsales@bitstream.com.


About

ThunderHawk
ThunderHawk, a breakthrough wireless Web browser from Bitstream, brings the familiar desktop browsing experience to mobile devices.

ThunderHawk eliminates excessive scrolling and slow data transmission speeds that plague other mobile browsers. Some mobile browsers reformat a Web page so you can read information quickly, but you still have to scroll through several pages of text to find what you need. Other browsers show only a small portion of a Web page, forcing you to scroll around a stamp-sized window.

With ThunderHawk, you can view sharp text and crisp graphics on full Web pages, so information is always easy to find and easy to read on small screen devices. Data is transmitted in a compact format, making ThunderHawk the fastest wireless Web browser in head-to-head comparisons.

Designed to be device and operating system-independent, ThunderHawk offers a consistent browsing experience across wireless devices and platforms. ThunderHawk supports rich, full-featured Web pages with a high degree of compliance with open HTML standards, including CSS and DHTML.

As the only browser with 128-bit encryption both ways, ThunderHawk provides highest level of security available. You can even submit complex forms on your mobile device that you can't use with other wireless browsers because ThunderHawk is JavaScript compliant.

By delivering full-featured Web browsing to mobile devices, ThunderHawk enables you to view Web sites just as they would appear on your desktop, for effortless mobile browsing anytime, anywhere.

Award-Winning Technology
Pocket PC magazine awarded ThunderHawk its prestigious Best Software of 2003 Award in the Browsers and Web Utilities category. Pocket PC magazine's Best Software Awards celebrate the efforts of developers whose products increase the enjoyment and productivity of Pocket PC and smart phone users. "Our international board of experts chose ThunderHawk as the best application in the Browser and Web Utilities category because of its capability to bring real desktop browsing to Pocket PC devices," said Rich Hall, Managing Editor of Pocket PC Magazine.

ThunderHawk Enterprise Server Edition
ThunderHawk Enterprise Server Edition is a client-server technology for corporations and for carriers and device manufacturers. ThunderHawk enables your mobile employees or subscribers to browse the wireless Web across networks while providing complete, secure access to Internet and corporate intranet Web pages.

ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition
ThunderHawk Smartphone Edition displays Web sites just as they appear on the desktop, for the best browsing experience on small screen devices. Users can read Web-based E-mail, check flight and travel information, go shopping online, and browse the wireless Web on a Smartphone or cell phone.

ThunderHawk Pocket PC Edition
ThunderHawk Pocket PC Edition allows users to browse the Web on a Pocket PC effortlessly. ThunderHawk provides an 800x600 virtual screen resolution on 320x240 screens, so users can read Web-based E-mail, access bank statements online, and do much more, much faster, than they can with other mobile browsers.

For More Information:
If your company is interested in ThunderHawk, E-mail us at thunderhawk@bitstream.com, contact Bitstream at 800.522.3668 or 617.497.6222, or visit us on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com.

Bitstream
Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is a software development company that focuses on the presentation of data. Bitstream enables customers worldwide to render high-quality text, browse the Web on wireless devices, select from the largest collection of fonts online, and customize documents over the Internet. Its core competencies include font technology, browsing technology, e-commerce technology, and publishing technology. Visit Bitstream on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com.

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 Matrone
ThunderHawk
Product Marketing Manager
Bitstream Inc.
617.520.8669
kmatrone@bitstream.com


 


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