devices as they do on desktop devices.

The ability to display full HTML pages with "sharp text and clear graphics" eliminates "excessive scrolling and slow transmission speeds that plague other mobile browsers," says Bitstream, "so information is always easy to find and read on small screen devices."

"Robust Java support was one of the top requests from both ThunderHawk subscribers and enterprise clients," said Anna Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer at Bitstream.

Current ThunderHawk 2.1 subscribers can download the update here. Nonsubscribers are invited to download the browser for a 30-day free trial, here.

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