Bitstream says ThunderHawk differs from Pocket IE in its ability to display full web pages on the limited-sized PDA screens. "Our large virtual 800x600 screen size emulates the view people are used to on desktop machines," noted Bitstream president Anna Chagnon.

According to Bitstream, the ThunderHawk Pocket PC Edition browser brings a "desktop Web browsing experience" to mobile device users by enabling handheld devices with 320x240 color LCD screens to display a legible SVGA (800x600) or VGA (640x480) format web page. The browser takes advantage of a "Wireless Font Set" which provides high-quality fonts that render well at small point sizes on any display, the company said. The fonts are said to be specifically designed for use on wireless devices, producing high-quality output for color LCD, anti-aliased, and black-and-white displays. Additionally, the fonts are designed to fit as much text as possible onto a small screen, as well as provide maximum legibility at small sizes, Bitstream said.

Sample screen shots are here.