{"id":577660,"date":"2010-05-25T08:30:27","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T12:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2010-05-25T08:30:27","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T12:30:27","slug":"bolt-upgrades-browser-to-version-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/577660","title":{"rendered":"BOLT upgrades browser to version 2.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Might this be the last stand for the BOLT browser for BlackBerry? RIM figures to debut OS 6.0 next month when AT&#038;T releases the Bold 9800 slider, which brings along with it a Webkit browser. From what we&#8217;ve seen so far, it looks like a pretty significant improvement over the current default browser, and might make life tougher for third party browser developers. BOLT has created a quality BlackBerry browsing experience, and has continually pumped out new and improved versions. Their latest, version 2.1, continues on those improvements. I just wonder if it will hold up once RIM has a better native browser.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/boltlogo.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:10px; margin-top:6px;\" align=\"right\" \/>The new version adds plenty of features, server-side Webkit that, like competitor Opera Mini, allows for faster rendering. It also adds HTML5 support for both audio and video, as well as better Flash support. It has added a number of Flash sites, including MTV.com, to its newly-supported repertoire. YouTube works a bit better as well, as you can search and view right inside the browser. <\/p>\n<p>Tabbed browsing, a feature I simply cannot live without these days, comes front and center. It&#8217;s not as great a necessity on a BlackBerry, but for web power-surfers, it should prove rather handy. For Facebook hounds, BOLT has added a feature that allows you to post updates, including messages and links, from any web page without leaving it. It&#8217;s like having a Facebook browser plugin. <\/p>\n<p>BOLT is free, so if you&#8217;re unsatisfied with your current browsing experience you&#8217;re not risking anything by giving it a try. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/boltbrowser.com\/dnld.html\">download BOLT<\/a> at its website, where you can also download a Launcher Plug-in that makes BOLT your default browser. Also make sure to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/comparisons\/blackberry-browser-choice-opera-or-bolt-883873\/\">our feature on BOLT vs. Opera<\/a> and the benefits of each. Obviously, the release of version 2.1 changes things a little bit. <\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/bolt-upgrades-browser-to-version-2-1-885528\/\">BOLT upgrades browser to version 2.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/blackberry-applications\/bolt-upgrades-browser-to-version-2-1-885528\/\">BOLT upgrades browser to version 2.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/btSJjwK64wcxuhwTmFysn0ybWlI\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/btSJjwK64wcxuhwTmFysn0ybWlI\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/btSJjwK64wcxuhwTmFysn0ybWlI\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/btSJjwK64wcxuhwTmFysn0ybWlI\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Might this be the last stand for the BOLT browser for BlackBerry? RIM figures to debut OS 6.0 next month when AT&#038;T releases the Bold 9800 slider, which brings along with it a Webkit browser. 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