Bitstream let us know about the latest update to their popular Bolt Browser for BlackBerry. Version 2.1 brings support for tabbed web browsing along with HTML5 video support and better integration with the Facebook website. The HTML5 support adds to the already large list of Flash video websites that work with Bolt.
The new Facebook integration now lets you use Facebook Chat inside of Bolt along with copying text and posting it to Facebook. Tabbed browsing is a very popular feature in Opera Mini so it should be a hit for Bolt. The widget gallery also got an update and Bolt servers have been upgraded to support WebKit 4.03.
The Bolt browser is available for free at www.boltbrowser.com though current users should be prompted in the app to download the update.
NobleRodhos ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 77
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 3:18 AM EST
It’s about time they added tabbed browsing… now I can ditch Opera Mini!!
DavidB ( View Profile) Guru - Posts: 1754
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 7:56 AM EST
Wish it could be the default browser. But since neither it nor Opera can be, I just can’t see carrying around two or three browsers.
Terrence Not Registered
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 8:01 AM EST
why isnt the update on app world..
Edwin ( View Profile) Beginner - Posts: 238
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 9:35 AM EST
this browser just gets better and better
FOSSroxTHX Not Registered
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 10:58 AM EST
Any word if they’ve improved the shortcut interface for BBs?
Last time I tried this browser the shortcut interface was awful and several controls were very flakey. The browser’s abilities around RIM’s limitations are attractive but the usability factor was very low last time I took the thing for a test drive
c0rinne ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 376
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:25 AM EST
Totally wrong post.
As a side note, I never got the Bold launcher to work.
c0rinne ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 376
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:39 AM EST
It actually works now cool.
I’ll tell you what didn’t work before:
1. Links in mail/text/etc wouldn’t even open the browser
2. Links in twitter/etc would open the browser but would not load. (The browser would open, but that was it.)
Both now work.
c0rinne ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 376
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 1:31 PM EST
Well, it sometimes works.
DK Not Registered
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:41 AM EST
Uhm, wasn’t tabbed browsing added in 2.0?
Steve Occh Not Registered
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:42 AM EST
Yes tabbed browsing has been around since 2.0 with Bolt
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) Senior admin - Posts: 5449
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 11:50 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9700
It was probably added in a beta of 2 and is now in the official version…
Jack Not Registered
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 12:12 PM EST
Any updates to the 20% issue? Storm issues?
webchetan ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 280
Posted: May 24, 2010 at 3:55 PM EST
what makes this browser stand out from the regular inbuilt BlackBerry browser? besides tabbed browsing? how much does one surf on the blackberry with the browser?
Thanks
swampthing81 Not Registered
Posted: May 25, 2010 at 1:28 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8320
If it supports html5 why does it keep asking me to install flash I just want to watch porn is that so hard
swampthing81 Not Registered
Posted: May 25, 2010 at 3:13 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8320
Your 26 percent of videos must not include porn cause porn is like 80 percent of online video bolt needs full flash when will skyfire finaly come out for the blackberry or do I need to switch to android