Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk 1.10; Mobile Browsing Technology Adds Support for Popular HP iPAQ 4xxx-series, MDA II, and XDA II Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004 Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BITS) announced today the availability of version 1.10 of ThunderHawk(TM), its mobile Web browsing technology. This release adds support for the HP iPAQ 4xxx series of Pocket PCs, as well as most MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. II and XDA XDA Phone and PDA XDA Extensible Distributed Architecture XDA X-Ray Detector Assembly XDA X-Band Drive Amplifier XDA Extensible Data Access II Pocket PC devices It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of Pocket PC and Windows CE devices, and companies that make, or have made, them. , including i-mate, O2, Qtek 2020, and T-Mobile devices. ThunderHawk is Bitstream's breakthrough mobile browsing technology that allows anyone with an Internet or wireless connection to browse the Web anytime, anywhere. In a Feb. 10, 2004 article, Jim Karpen, associate writer for Pocket PC Magazine, called Bitstream ThunderHawk a "leading ... alternative to Pocket Internet Explorer A version of Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Pocket PC operating system. ." Dr. Karpen stated, "Those who use their Pocket PCs to browse the Internet are sometimes frustrated by the limitations of Pocket Internet Explorer, such as ... its often clumsy presentation of Web pages designed for desktop viewing." "ThunderHawk is a convenient way to stay connected and to gain access to information anytime, anywhere -- not only public information on the Internet but also secure information on corporate intranets and Web applications," explained Anna Chagnon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bitstream. "ThunderHawk supports popular Pocket PCs, including iPAQ 4xxx and MDA/XDA II devices with this latest release. Our ability to bring the desktop browsing experience to mobile devices, particularly in displaying a legible leg·i·ble adj. 1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting. 2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition. 800x600 virtual Web page on Pocket PCs, makes the product easy and convenient to use. We are continuing to upgrade our mobile browsing technology to meet the demands of consumers and corporations." About ThunderHawk ThunderHawk(TM) is a breakthrough mobile browsing technology that brings the desktop browsing experience to Pocket PCs and cell and smart phones. It makes the Internet truly wireless, connecting customers anytime, anywhere with a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. that displays readable, legible text and crisp, sharp graphics. 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 HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. 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 (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. (Wireless Application Protocol) or cHTML (Compact HyperText Markup Language (hypertext, World-Wide Web, standard) Hypertext Markup Language - (HTML) A hypertext document format used on the World-Wide Web. HTML is built on top of SGML. "Tags" are embedded in the text. A tag consists of a "<", a "directive" (in lower case), zero or more parameters and a ">". ). 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 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. Stated Rich Hall, managing editor of Pocket PC Magazine, "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." ThunderHawk Enterprise Server ThunderHawk Enterprise Server is a client-server technology for corporations and telecommunications companies. Providing wireless Web browsing across networks, it gives a mobile workforce complete access to Internet and corporate intranet Web pages. ThunderHawk SmartPhone Edition Now in beta release See beta version. , ThunderHawk SmartPhone Edition enables consumers to browse the Web on cell and smart phones. It allows a smart phone with a 176x220 color LCD screen to display an 800x946-pixel Web page. SmartPhone Edition lets consumers find information fast and read it quickly. The split screen view shows them exactly where they are on the Web page, while the full screen view displays a large portion of the page in an easy-to-read format. ThunderHawk PocketPC Edition ThunderHawk PocketPC Edition allows consumers to browse the Web on Pocket PC devices. Bringing the desktop browsing experience to mobile devices, ThunderHawk enables a Pocket PC with a 320x240 color LCD screen to display a legible SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. (800x600) or VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. (640x480) screen of a Web page. For More Information If your company is interested in ThunderHawk, e-mail the company at thunderhawk@bitstream.com, contact Bitstream at 800-522-3668 or 617-497-6222, or visit the company on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com. About 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. Note to Editors: 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. |
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