Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk Server Edition, a Full-Featured Wireless Web Browsing Solution.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 Client/server solution gives mobile workforces complete wireless access to the Internet and corporate intranets 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 it is releasing ThunderHawk(TM) Server Edition - Bitstream's wireless Web browsing technology for corporations and organizations. ThunderHawk Server Edition brings the desktop browsing experience to mobile devices, enabling employees to view the full text and images of any Web page. While using Bitstream's client/server architecture An environment in which the application processing is divided between client workstations and servers. It implies the use of desktop computers interacting with servers in a network in contrast to processing everything in a large centralized mainframe. See client/server. , your corporate IT department can deploy ThunderHawk on your networks, enabling your mobile workforce to browse both Internet and intranet Web pages - giving your employees access to crucial corporate data, whether on the road or in the office. With ThunderHawk technology in hand, your mobile workforce can make database inquiries, update inventories, order products and publications, communicate with clients in the field, and schedule services and repairs. "ThunderHawk Server Edition lets you stay connected anytime, anywhere. It gives companies complete wireless access - through their mobile devices - to their corporate intranets and Web sites. Out in the field, it is much easier and more convenient to work with a small Pocket PC device than a bulky laptop," said Anna Chagnon, President of Bitstream. "We are very pleased to announce the product release of ThunderHawk Server Edition, the key step in making access to the wireless Web a reality." The ThunderHawk client runs on various wireless devices such as Pocket PCs, but it can also be integrated into any custom-built wireless device that uses the Windows(R) CE 3.0 or Pocket PC 2002 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . While your employees are out in the field, they communicate with ThunderHawk servers running in your corporate office. Contact Us ThunderHawk Server Edition is available for free evaluation. You can see for yourself how it can benefit your mobile workforce. For details, contact thsales@bitstream.com. More information on ThunderHawk Server Edition is available from the Bitstream Web site at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. About ThunderHawk ThunderHawk brings the desktop Web browsing experience to mobile device users. It allows a Pocket PC, which typically has a 320x240 color LCD screen, to display a legible leg·i·ble adj. 1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting. 2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition. 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. screen (640x480) of a Web page. Side-by-side comparisons of ThunderHawk and today's browsing experience on 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. can be viewed at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. Bitstream has filed 13 preliminary patents in the U.S. on ThunderHawk and its underlying technologies. Bitstream has relied on its 20 years' of font experience in creating its first wireless 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. . ThunderHawk renders text using the Wireless Font Set(TM), which is made up of high-quality fonts that render well at small point sizes on any display. The fonts are designed specifically for handheld and wireless devices and produce high-quality output for color LCD, anti-aliased, and black-and-white displays. They are specifically designed to fit as much text as possible onto a small screen, as well as provide maximum legibility leg·i·ble adj. 1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting. 2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition. at small sizes. The fonts are all new designs and are delta-hinted, which involves fine-tuning fonts so that they are easy to read at small sizes. If your company is interested in Bitstream ThunderHawk, e-mail us at thunderhawk@bitstream.com or thsales@bitstream.com, or visit us on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. Bitstream is working with key strategic partners who wish to license ThunderHawk. About Bitstream Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS) is the leading developer of font technology, digital fonts, and custom font designs. Bitstream licenses its award-winning TrueDoc(R) and Font Fusion Bitstream Font Fusion is a small, fast, object-oriented font engine written in ANSI C capable of rendering high-quality text on any platform, any device, and at any resolution. The entire source code is portable, optimized, and executes independent of operating system and processor. (TM) technologies to Web and application developers, and to manufacturers of information appliances See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. , wireless and handheld devices, set-top boxes, embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , and printers. Setting the standard for excellence in font technology, Bitstream holds numerous key patents in the U.S. that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Building on this experience, Bitstream has released ThunderHawk(TM), a breakthrough technology for the wireless Web. 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 This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. . Find out more about Bitstream at http://www.bitstream.com. Bitstream and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and Font Fusion, ThunderHawk, and Wireless Font Set are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. 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