Bitstream has just announced (http://www.bitstream.com/corporate/news/press_2004/th_040921_thunderhawk2.html) the release of its WiFi web browser ThunderHawk wireless V2.0 for PocketPC.

New users, as well as current ThunderHawk 2.0 Preview Edition users, can download the 30-day free trial (http://www.bitstream.com/wireless/products/pocketpc/free_trial.html) of the product release or subscribe to ThunderHawk for $49.95 per year or $5.95 per month.

ThunderHawk 2.0 Pocket PC Edition provides:
- Effortless scrolling. Fast, fluid Web page navigation, as if you were browsing on your desktop.
- A more user-friendly keypad.
- Increased speed. Download ThunderHawk directly to your Pocket PC for the fastest mobile Web page speeds available.
- The ability to read information on-the-fly. ThunderHawk's compact transport format and progressive rendering creates a fast, positive user experience.
- Seamless connectivity. With ThunderHawk 2.0, a dropped connection is re-established immediately, along with any data you previously entered.
- The ability to copy and paste text, among other editing functions.
- Proxy authentication support.

Thanks to Brighthand for bringing the news first!

That is cool...

If I had a wi-fi card (and a wi-fi connection somewhere out here in hicksville) I'd jump ion the ThuderHawk bandwagon with no hesitation. It's a fine product and service, and looks to have fixed most if not all of the issue people had with v1 (mostly speed if I recall correctly).

Craig.