According to Bitstream, a unique "split screen mode" enables users to quickly find their orientation on a web page. The upper half of the split screen shows the entire page, while the lower half displays the selected area at full size. "Full screen mode" displays a section of the page at full size. Additionally, the browser supports open HTML standards, including CSS and DHTML, and security protocols, such as SSL and 128-bit encryption.
ThunderHawk uses a server infrastructure combined with a small piece of code on the handheld device, the company says. The server infrastructure reduces complexity on the handheld device, and also transmits web content in a more compact format to the device, enabling fast and full-featured wireless web browsing.
Bitstream says ThunderHawk does not rely on WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or cHTML (Compact HyperText Markup Language), thus elminating 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.
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