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BOLT Browser 0.94 Released: Fixes Erratic Scrolling Issue

by Ronen Halevy on Apr 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 am EST
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Developer: Bolt Cost: Free

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poweredbyBOLT_revisedTom let me know that BOLT has released a new beta version of their free (during beta) browser for BlackBerry. It finally fixes the erratic scrolling issue found in previous versions on the BlackBerry. I love how that fix is considered a new feature…

BOLT’s new features include:

  • Significantly improved BlackBerry scrolling speed and control
  • A new 3XL (extra large) magnification mode with content 33.3 percent bigger than in 2XL
  • Double tap approach to select links on touchscreen devices like the BlackBerry storm (eliminates inadvertent clicks)
  • Wi-Fi auto-selection as default option when Wi-Fi is both enabled and available
  • Save and view pages locally on the phone
  • Support for folders in favorites
  • A new landscape viewing feature
  • Copy and paste feature
  • Improved magnifier dragging in split screen mode on the BlackBerry Storm
  • A user preferences page to reduce menu clutter, especially useful on BlackBerry smartphones where the native menu structure, without sub-menus, is utilized.

You can pick up this latest version of BOLT at http://boltbrowser.com or by heading to this download link directly.

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19 Comments to “BOLT Browser 0.94 Released: Fixes Erratic Scrolling Issue”

  1. Posted by: Nikolaus
    April 2, 2009 at 2:40 am EST

    No flash?

  2. Posted by: DonGato
    April 2, 2009 at 7:15 am EST

    Well, if they added BIS instead of using a WAP connection. We’re charged for such traffic here so this is not a viable browser because of that. Opera added it long ago to their Mini browser.

  3. Posted by: Ron
    April 2, 2009 at 7:37 am EST

    Can’t see eventually paying for what they offer now. Just not that impressed.

  4. Posted by: Alex Canales
    April 2, 2009 at 8:33 am EST

    Excellent
    Much much better

  5. Posted by: tom
    April 2, 2009 at 8:41 am EST

    Does this browser works with the storm?

  6. Posted by: Ed
    April 2, 2009 at 9:02 am EST

    I might be in the minority but I find the built in browser pretty satisfactory for my needs. It’s not so bloated and slow. I guess I’m lucky in that just about every site I need to which I need access has a mobile-friendly portal.

    Regardless, I am grateful to the authors of Bolt for providing a free option.

  7. Posted by: automan69
    April 2, 2009 at 9:40 am EST

    I’m pretty impressed with the scrolling now.Like how you can save youtube on to memory card. Can’t do that with opera mini….bye bye opera.

  8. Posted by: Jayjay7411
    April 2, 2009 at 9:48 am EST

    I’m using bolt to acutally write this comment and I have to say this is by far better than opera, this includes lanscape view and acutally works opera doesn’t the zoom is bada** and the scroll is amazing! Every page is true view and you can surf and buy just like home pc freaking awesome I agree bye bye opera this thing is so fast!!!!

  9. Posted by: webchetan
    April 2, 2009 at 10:01 am EST

    All said and done. I am happy with the inbuilt BlackBerry browser. All 3rd party browsers are a no no for me. Doesn’t impress me at all.

  10. Posted by: Nikolaus Walch
    April 2, 2009 at 10:09 am EST

    Whomever gets flash first, Opera or Bolt, I will adopt. So far I don’t see leaving Opera for Bolt.

  11. Posted by: jsaradhi
    April 2, 2009 at 10:31 am EST

    i have no complaints with this as well! i like this browser pretty well.

  12. Posted by: Paul H
    April 2, 2009 at 11:10 am EST

    I mostly use the native browser, but sometimes one browser works when another doesn’t. Multiple choices and upgrades are always welcome.

  13. Posted by: Akusai
    April 2, 2009 at 4:10 pm EST

    Finally my prayers have been answered. A browser with which I can play my onlinegames. :-) And I tried quite a lot different browsers on different phones.

  14. Posted by: nb
    April 2, 2009 at 7:02 pm EST

    First impressions are a rare positive having used Opera Mini and Mobile for a few years (forget the rest). Bolt feels Beta, but has the edge on quality and speed. You can now view and edit desktop pages with relative ease eg Gmail, Calendar, Youtube. That’s not possible in another mobile browser. The mobile versions or apps for these generally miss important functions. Still testing.

  15. Posted by: ilabelu
    April 4, 2009 at 9:40 am EST

    I am not that impressed. it is better than the initial offering but in testing bolt vs opera mini, i still default to opera mini. it will always be free and the pages just fit better and look better. speed wise, bolt is sort of a rusty bolt. hoohumm.

  16. Posted by: Jake
    April 22, 2009 at 12:06 am EST

    I like this browser so far. The 2 things it doesn’t do that I would like to see is be able to click and email address on a website and it open my email. I also would like to listen to my favorite radio stations streaming audio from their site. I have been bugging them to get a BB apps like some others are, but it has yet to happen so I was hoping this browser would allow it to work. Oh well. Good over all though

  17. Posted by: faith_madlover
    June 19, 2009 at 10:36 am EST

    I can’t zoom the page