Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk Version 1.06; Pioneering Wireless Web Browser Adds Support for iPAQ 5400 and Dell Axim Devices.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003 Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS) today announced the release of version 1.06 of ThunderHawk(TM), its wireless Web browsing technology, which adds support for Dell Axim The Axim Family of personal digital assistants was Dell's line of Windows Mobile-powered Pocket PC Devices. The first model, the Axim X5, was introduced in 2002, while the final model, the Axim X51, was discontinued on April 9, 2007. and Compaq and HP iPAQ 5400-series personal digital assistants (PDAs). ThunderHawk brings the desktop browsing experience to wireless devices. "ThunderHawk lets users work with all Web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. and applications. And our large virtual 800x600 screen size emulates the view that people are used to on desktop machines," explained Anna Chagnon, Bitstream president. "Since our first release of ThunderHawk just last year, we have continued to add aggressively to the portfolio of handheld devices we support," she added. "Our 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. now allows even more people to stay connected." ThunderHawk users have sent the company several unsolicited rave reviews. Mike LaCasella told the company, "ThunderHawk installed flawlessly, and I am able to browse all sites selected, including high-graphic sites. Thanks for a great product and great support." Derek Alba goes even further to say, "This should be the only way to browse the Web!" And user Dave Schur sums up all the positive feedback with this comment: "ThunderHawk is the one must-have program for the Pocket PC. It loads real Web sites much, much faster than anything else out there. All I can say is wow! ... It's beautiful." ThunderHawk for the Pocket PC is available for a free 30-day trial and for purchase by subscription. Customers who have a Pocket PC can download, test-drive, and purchase ThunderHawk from the Bitstream Web site. To take full advantage of new features, existing customers can also upgrade versions on the site, located at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. Current system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. for ThunderHawk are as follows: -- A Pocket PC running Windows CE 3.0, Pocket PC 2000, or Pocket PC 2002 OS, such as: -- Audiovox Maestro, Audiovox Thera -- Casio Cassiopeia E-115, E-125, or E-200 -- Compaq iPAQ -- Dell Axim -- Fujitsu/Siemens Loox -- HP iPAQ -- HP Jornada Pocket PC, 540 or later -- Toshiba e310, e570, or e740 -- Toshiba 2032 using Sprint Nationwide PCS Network -- 02 XDA devices, including the Pocket PC Phone Edition from VoiceStream/T-Mobile -- USB (cradle), serial (COM port), or IR (infrared) connection -- CompactFlash Type 1 or Type 1 extended modem or network interface card (NIC) -- An Internet service provider (ISP) account or network connection with Internet access 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. 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. You can view ThunderHawk screen shots at http://www.bitstream.com/wireless. Bitstream has filed 14 preliminary patents in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. on ThunderHawk and its underlying technologies. Bitstream has relied on its 20 years of font experience in creating its first wireless Web browser. ThunderHawk renders text using the Wireless Font Set(TM), made up of high-quality fonts that render well at small point sizes on any display. The fonts are designed specifically for wireless devices and produce high-quality output for color LCD, anti-aliased, and black-and-white displays. The fonts 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. ThunderHawk is also available as a client-server solution for wireless Web browsing across enterprise networks. ThunderHawk Enterprise Edition gives a company's mobile workforce complete access to Internet and corporate Intranet Web pages. If your company is interested in Bitstream ThunderHawk, contact Bitstream at 800/522-3668 or 617/497-6222, e-mail the company at thunderhawk@bitstream.com, or visit the company on the Web at http://www.bitstream.com. Bitstream is working with key strategic partners who wish to license ThunderHawk. About Bitstream Bitstream 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 The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , 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 that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Building on this experience, Bitstream has released ThunderHawk(TM), a full-featured browser for the wireless Web. Founded in 1981, Bitstream is the first independent digital font foundry. In 1999, Bitstream created MyFonts.com(TM) Inc. (www.myfonts.com), the Web site for finding, trying, and buying fonts online. Bitstream has headquarters in Cambridge. Note to Editors: Bitstream and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and Font Fusion, MyFonts.com, and ThunderHawk are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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