Guest squall Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 just spotted this at businesswire.com Bitstream Releases ThunderHawk 1.10; Mobile Browsing Technology Adds Support for Popular HP iPAQ 4xxx-series, MDA II, and XDA II Devices CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004--Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ:BITS) announced today the availability of version 1.10 of ThunderHawk, its mobile Web browsing technology. This release adds support for the HP iPAQ 4xxx series of Pocket PCs, as well as most MDA II and XDA II Pocket PC devices, 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." 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 (800x600) or VGA (640x480) screen of a Web page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest squall Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Squall pokes ear to allow hearing to return after paul leaves him deaf with shouting This is pretty cool news. More suited to news than main though dont you think :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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