Bolt browser
Encyclopedia
The BOLT Browser is a web browser
for mobile phone
s including feature phones and smartphone
s that can run Java ME applications. The BOLT Browser is offered free of charge to consumers and by license to Mobile network operator
s and handset manufacturers. BOLT is produced by Bitstream Inc.
, the company which previously produced the ThunderHawk
for Mobile network operator
s and handset manufacturers.
BOLT was originally introduced into private beta on January 15, 2009 and was made available to the public on February 16, 2009 when the public beta was announced at Mobile World Congress
in Barcelona
. Today, BOLT can be installed on Java-based handsets with Java MIDP 2 and CLDC 1.0 or higher support. BOLT also has a specially optimized version for BlackBerry
smartphones and works with Windows Mobile
and Palm OS
devices that employ a MIDlet
manager or Java emulator. BOLT was built using the WebKit
rendering engine to display a full Web page layout as found on desktop web browser
s.
BOLT browser was made available for public beta on February 16, 2009.
The main features this release has were:
BOLT browser was made available for public Beta 2 on April 1, 2009.
New features of this release include:
BOLT browser was made available for public Beta 3 on June 29, 2009.
New features of this release include:
This version of the BOLT browser was released on October 7, 2009.
New features of this release include:
This version of the BOLT browser was released on December 7, 2009. This release of BOLT includes a number of important design enhancements, as well as incremental improvements driven by BOLT’s users. For all mobile data networks that support it, BOLT 1.6 offers full socket-based connectivity which can increase the page rendering speed of BOLT by as much as 15 percent. BOLT 1.6 also includes a new password manager, allowing usernames and passwords to be saved by the browser for easier and faster logins to users’ favorite websites and online applications.
New features of this release include:
This version of the BOLT browser was released on February 15, 2010.
New features of this release include:
This version of the BOLT browser was released on March 23, 2010.
New features of this release include:
New features of this release include:
version of BOLT
BOLT is the first complete mobile browsing solution to fully support Indic languages, specifically nine languages spoken as a first language by an estimated 1.3 billion people living in India and the surrounding regions. This first of its kind solution for handset manufacturers and mobile operators has Indic language user interfaces, the capability to perfectly render Indic text on a Web page, and the ability to offer end users to input Indic text into the browser. The languages supported are Hindi, Bengali, Gurumukhi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, and Oriya.
All of BOLT’s English language features are also available in its Indic language version.
BOLT lite has been optimized to install and run on entry-level mobile devices with limited memory and system resources. This lightweight version retains most of BOLT's feature set. Although some of BOLT's functionality is not included in the lite version (e.g. Inline Input, Videos support, Download Manager ), BOLT's blazing fast download speed and PC-style layout are retained - offering fast, full-featured desktop style browsing to an even wider range of devices.
Built on Bitstream's ThunderHawk browsing technology, BOLT lite is the result of 5+ years experience developing mobile browsers that optimize usability, speed and performance on resource-constrained systems with limited memory, processing power, and screen space.
BOLT also runs well on Palm-powered devices with J2ME support.
It also supports expanded streaming flash video support.
However, a few platforms including Motorola P2K do not allow installation of signed builds. To enable installation on these devices, an unsigned version of BOLT, with no certificate, is also offered.
BOLT supports viewing Web sites in all Latin-based languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Swedish, and many others that are fundamentally Latin-based. Using the "Install Fonts" utility, you can also view Web sites in Cyrillic-based languages including Bulgarian, Russian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Tuvan and Mongolian.
BOLT is also available in the Indic languages. With the 3G spectrum opening up in India, the Indian telecom industry is poised for unprecedented growth. BOLT with Indic support enables people on the subcontinent to communicate and create content using local Indic languages. Bitstream offers BOLT with Indic language support to OEMs and network operators wanting to capitalize on these trends and open up new revenue streams.
KC Mobile, a Korean-based manufacturer and leading provider of handsets for the Chinese cell phone market, will preload the BOLT mobile browser as the default Web browser in handsets to be distributed around the world. KC Mobile handsets are popular in China, Europe, Russia, South America, and Asia.
The BOLT OEM edition is a major evolution of the company’s Thunderhawk mobile browsing technology and architecture. Bitstream has optimized the BOLT browser application and the WebKit-based, cloud-computing architecture that supports it to make the BOLT OEM edition the easiest way for handset manufacturers and wireless operators to offer their customers desktop style Web browsing on mobile phones of all types. Co-branding and white labeling opportunities make BOLT especially attractive to OEMs and mobile network operators who will benefit from BOLT’s many advantages.
BOLT has partnered with GetJar. Subscribers gain immediate access to GetJar’s massive library of 70,000+ applications via a GetJar branded apps store link on the favorites page.
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
for mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s including feature phones and smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
s that can run Java ME applications. The BOLT Browser is offered free of charge to consumers and by license to Mobile network operator
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator , also known as mobile phone operator , carrier service provider , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, or cellular company, or mobile network carrier is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone subscribers.One essential...
s and handset manufacturers. BOLT is produced by Bitstream Inc.
Bitstream Inc.
Bitstream Inc. is a type foundry that produces digital typefaces . Founded in 1981 by Matthew Carter and Mike Parker among others, it claims to be the oldest such company...
, the company which previously produced the ThunderHawk
ThunderHawk (web browser)
ThunderHawk is a mobile web browser from Bitstream available for a full range of operating systems in high end and mass-market mobile phones and PDAs...
for Mobile network operator
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator , also known as mobile phone operator , carrier service provider , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, or cellular company, or mobile network carrier is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone subscribers.One essential...
s and handset manufacturers.
BOLT was originally introduced into private beta on January 15, 2009 and was made available to the public on February 16, 2009 when the public beta was announced at Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress
The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. Today, BOLT can be installed on Java-based handsets with Java MIDP 2 and CLDC 1.0 or higher support. BOLT also has a specially optimized version for BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
smartphones and works with Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
and Palm OS
Palm OS
Palm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...
devices that employ a MIDlet
MIDlet
A MIDlet is an application that uses the Mobile Information Device Profile of the Connected Limited Device Configuration for the Java ME environment...
manager or Java emulator. BOLT was built using the WebKit
WebKit
WebKit is a layout engine designed to allow web browsers to render web pages. WebKit powers Google Chrome and Apple Safari and by October 2011 held over 33% of the browser market share between them. It is also used as the basis for the experimental browser included with the Amazon Kindle ebook...
rendering engine to display a full Web page layout as found on desktop web browser
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
s.
First beta release
Version 0.86BOLT browser was made available for public beta on February 16, 2009.
The main features this release has were:
- Fast, secure, desktop-style web browsing on both high-end and low-end handsets
- Streaming video capabilities to websites such as YouTube, vids.myspace.com, video.yahoo.com, blip.tv, dailymotion.com, and metacafe.com
- Support for XMLXMLExtensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
, ATOMAtom (standard)The name Atom applies to a pair of related standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing Protocol is a simple HTTP-based protocol for creating and updating web resources.Web feeds allow software programs to check for updates published on a...
and RDFResource Description FrameworkThe Resource Description Framework is a family of World Wide Web Consortium specifications originally designed as a metadata data model...
formats of RSSRSS-Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...
feeds - Split screen and full screen modes for easy navigation and viewing
- Easily add and select favorites and view browsing history
- Intuitive keystroke shortcuts for easier navigation and content selection
- 128-bit Secure Sockets LayerTransport Layer SecurityTransport Layer Security and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer , are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet...
(SSL) encryption for secure access to web pages - Server filtering to protect users from spywareSpywareSpyware is a type of malware that can be installed on computers, and which collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge. The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user, and can be difficult to detect. Typically, spyware is secretly installed on the user's...
and other malwareMalwareMalware, short for malicious software, consists of programming that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior... - Certificate error notification
- Ability to clear history and cookiesHTTP cookieA cookie, also known as an HTTP cookie, web cookie, or browser cookie, is used for an origin website to send state information to a user's browser and for the browser to return the state information to the origin site...
- Support for JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
and AJAXAjax (programming)Ajax is a group of interrelated web development methods used on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications...
Beta2
Version 0.94BOLT browser was made available for public Beta 2 on April 1, 2009.
New features of this release include:
- Significantly improved BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
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-FiWi-FiWi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
auto-selection as default option when Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
is both enabled and available - Save and view pages locally on the phone
- Support for folders in favorites
- A new landscape viewing feature
- Improved magnifier dragging in split screen mode on the BlackBerry Storm
Beta3
Version 1.04BOLT browser was made available for public Beta 3 on June 29, 2009.
New features of this release include:
- Copy and paste text
- Enter and edit text directly within online text boxes
- Upload files such as videos to YouTube or pictures to Photobucket
- Order favorites and arrange them into custom folders
- Toggle between viewing websites with or without images displayed
- Support for Cyrillic alphabets
- Addition of RuTube to supported video websites
Version 1.5
Version 1.5This version of the BOLT browser was released on October 7, 2009.
New features of this release include:
- Cache Support to speed users’ ability to move quickly back and forth between the currently and previously viewed Web pages through the use of backward and forward navigation.
- Download Manager for easy download of files directly from BOLT and the ability to save them to specific folders on the mobile phone (requires JSR75 support on the device).
- Support for Streaming Videos of Any Length that overcomes limitations on some phones’ ability to stream videos of longer lengths. The new approach ensures video clips will play on all devices, for any length video.
- Video Wizard to assist users in configuring their device for optimal video playback.
- Dedicated Search Bar on home page, for easier and faster online searches.
- Improved Ability to Manage RSS Feeds by allowing users to arrange and file feeds just as they do with their favorites and bookmarks.
- Enhancements for Touch Screen Devices such as simple volume controls for the BOLT media player which now offers volume controls on the screen.
- Enhancements for BOLT Servers in the cloud, which increase the already fast BOLT mobile browser by an additional 10 to 20 percent.
Version 1.6
Version 1.6This version of the BOLT browser was released on December 7, 2009. This release of BOLT includes a number of important design enhancements, as well as incremental improvements driven by BOLT’s users. For all mobile data networks that support it, BOLT 1.6 offers full socket-based connectivity which can increase the page rendering speed of BOLT by as much as 15 percent. BOLT 1.6 also includes a new password manager, allowing usernames and passwords to be saved by the browser for easier and faster logins to users’ favorite websites and online applications.
New features of this release include:
- 100 percent score on Acid3Acid3Acid3 test is a web test page from the Web Standards Project that checks a web browser's compliance with elements of various web standards, particularly the Document Object Model and JavaScript....
test - Socket support
- Password manager
- Ability to set as default BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
browser
Version 1.7
Version 1.7This version of the BOLT browser was released on February 15, 2010.
New features of this release include:
- Widgets
- TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
integration - Keypad shortcuts for zooming
- User interface can be set to Russian or Spanish languages
- Support for simultaneous downloads
2.0 beta
Version 2.0This version of the BOLT browser was released on March 23, 2010.
New features of this release include:
- Tabbed browsing
- FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
integration - WebKitWebKitWebKit is a layout engine designed to allow web browsers to render web pages. WebKit powers Google Chrome and Apple Safari and by October 2011 held over 33% of the browser market share between them. It is also used as the basis for the experimental browser included with the Amazon Kindle ebook...
upgrade to 4.03 - Faster widgets
2.1 commercial release
This version of the BOLT browser was released on May 24, 2010.New features of this release include:
- HTML5 videoHTML5 videoHTML5 video is an element introduced in the HTML5 draft specification for the purpose of playing videos or movies, partially replacing the object element...
support - Expanded Flash video support
BlackBerry specific features
Features available on the BlackBerryBlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
version of BOLT
- Press the Space key to insert a period (.) in the URL address bar
- Press the Escape key to move back to the previous Web page
- On a Web page, press the Space key and the Shift key to move up a screen (feature not applicable for BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
8100, 8200, and 7100 series devices) - On a Web page, press the Space key to move down a screen (feature not applicable for BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
8100, 8200, and 7100 series devices) - Press T to move to the top of a Web page (feature not applicable for BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
8100, 8200, and 7100 series devices) - Press B to move to the bottom of a Web page (feature not applicable for BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
8100, 8200, and 7100 series devices).
History
- January 15, 2009: BOLT was introduced as a private beta.
- February 16, 2009: BOLT was made available via free public beta at Mobile World CongressMobile World CongressThe GSMA Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world...
. - April 1, 2009 – BOLT Beta2 was released at CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NV. This release included improvements, fixes to minor bugs and new features. - June 29, 2009 – BOLT Beta3 released, BOLT lite announced. Beta3 included major improvements, fixes to minor bugs and new features.
- October 7, 2009 - BOLT 1.5 released. First commercial release marks end of beta testing.
- March 23, 2010 - BOLT 2.0 Beta Version announced by the developer Bitstream Inc.The biggest change is the inclusion of tabbed browsing
- May 24, 2010 - BOLT 2.1 Released, introducing support for HTML5 videoHTML5 videoHTML5 video is an element introduced in the HTML5 draft specification for the purpose of playing videos or movies, partially replacing the object element...
Milestones
- January 16, 2009 - BOLT private beta (ver 0.73) reviewed as the fastest mobile browser.
- March 30, 2009 - BOLT (ver 0.86) reviewed as only browser for feature phones that can stream video.
- May 29, 2009 - 1 in 6 BOLT users resides in India (current version Beta2 0.94).
- June 23, 2009 - BOLT surpasses 1 million end-user installs (current version Beta2 0.94).
- July 28, 2009 - BOLT surpasses more than 100 million Web pages rendered (current version Beta3 1.04).
BOLT Indic
This version of the BOLT browser was released on November 29, 2010.BOLT is the first complete mobile browsing solution to fully support Indic languages, specifically nine languages spoken as a first language by an estimated 1.3 billion people living in India and the surrounding regions. This first of its kind solution for handset manufacturers and mobile operators has Indic language user interfaces, the capability to perfectly render Indic text on a Web page, and the ability to offer end users to input Indic text into the browser. The languages supported are Hindi, Bengali, Gurumukhi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, and Oriya.
All of BOLT’s English language features are also available in its Indic language version.
BOLT lite
BOLT lite is a free downloadable web browser that offers an uncompromising browsing experience on even lower-end mobile phones.BOLT lite has been optimized to install and run on entry-level mobile devices with limited memory and system resources. This lightweight version retains most of BOLT's feature set. Although some of BOLT's functionality is not included in the lite version (e.g. Inline Input, Videos support, Download Manager ), BOLT's blazing fast download speed and PC-style layout are retained - offering fast, full-featured desktop style browsing to an even wider range of devices.
Built on Bitstream's ThunderHawk browsing technology, BOLT lite is the result of 5+ years experience developing mobile browsers that optimize usability, speed and performance on resource-constrained systems with limited memory, processing power, and screen space.
Java version
BOLT can be installed on nearly all Java-based handsets since the browser requires only Java MIDP 2 and CLDC 1.0 or higher support.BOLT also runs well on Palm-powered devices with J2ME support.
Android version
BOLT is in the testing phase for Android, and the Beta release is scheduled for January 2011.Blackberry version
BOLT works well with BlackBerry devices. Blackberry users need to install the BlackBerry-specific version of BOLT.Windows version
BOLT runs well on selected Windows Mobile 6 devices including HTC Touch, MOTO Q, MOTO Q9c (with Windows Mobile 6.1 OS) and MOTO Q9h. However, BOLT does not support MOTO Q8 Windows Mobile device.Data centers for servers
The proxy servers that BOLT cloud-based architecture uses are located in the United States.Split screen rendering
Split screen rendering is a patented BOLT technology in which a compressed view of the desktop style page layout is visible in the upper 2/3 part of the screen. A magnification rectangle is available for scrolling over this area. A magnified view of the selected area is displayed in the lower 1/3 part of the screen. This technology enables the user to view desktop style layouts of web pages without compromising readability on small screens.Tabbed browsing
Tabbed browsing experience enables the user to browse more than one site simultaneously.Data compression
The cloud-based servers compress the data reaching the device by as much as 24 times, resulting in speeding up page load times by two to three times compared to other browsers.Desktop-style layout
BOLT provides a special mode for easing the view of web pages. Split-screen mode features a rectangular magnifier floating over a zoomed out mini-map of the entire Web page on the top 2/3 of the screen and a magnified view of the content under the magnifier on the bottom 1/3 of the screen. The magnifier floating over the mini-map enables the user to quickly find information and navigate Web sites with ease.Backup of favorites
BOLT enables the user to back up favorites to the device's memory and restore them back through BOLT directly. Backup the favorites to the user account at BOLT Space and restore them back regardless of device, its platform, BOLT type (BOLT or BOLT Lite) and location.Audio/video streaming
BOLT supports HTML5 based audio and video streaming. It supports many popular video sharing sites, including www.youtube.com, cnn.com, espn.com, bbc.co.uk, mtv.com, video.google.com, video.yahoo.com, vids.myspace.com, blip.tv, rutube.ru, nick.com, hungama.com, bollywoodhungama.com, svtplay.se and mocospace.com. Depending on your phone, BOLT may play the video directly in the browser window, or it may play it through your device's default media player. BOLT offers superior video quality for devices with MPEG4 support.It also supports expanded streaming flash video support.
Widget support
Users can enjoy Twitter and Facebook widgets with BOLT's web app platform. The widget gallery features weather, Wikipedia, and dictionary widgets.Advanced social media integration
BOLT offers Facebook integration - post messages, links or URLs from any page displayed in BOLT directly to the Facebook account without navigating away from the currently viewed page. BOLT offers support for Facebook chat and other web-based chat apps. It also offers support for YouTube web apps - search and view videos directly in BOLT.Technologies
The BOLT mobile browser is compatible with the majority of the world’s 4 billion mobile phones. It offers unrivaled speed and desktop-style web browsing including the ability to stream video.Split-screen view
A patented split-screen viewing feature and intuitive keystroke shortcuts make navigating web pages simple. BOLT is built using Bitstream’s award winning and patented ThunderHawk mobile browsing technology.WebKit rendering engine
BOLT is built using the WebKit rendering engine to deliver the same web page layout as found on desktop browsers and includes high standards compliance such as AJAX and flash video support. Bitstream’s client/server technology, mobile fonts and font rendering technologies speed content delivery enabling mass market deployments, improved readability and allowing BOLT to fit more information into smaller screens. BOLT’s underlying ThunderHawk mobile browsing technology supports both J2ME platforms, as well as non-J2ME environments though a C++ SDK.Web technologies
- BOLT does not support Flash but it supports the FLV Format (as in streaming video Web sites including www.youtube.com, www.myspace.com, video.google.com, etc.).
- BOLT provides ECMA Script 262 version 3 JavaScript support for Web site forms, applications and other information.
- BOLT enables viewing of AJAX pages that are written using ECMA-262 version 3/JavaScript 1.6 standard. The Web pages that use timer related events are not currently supported.
- BOLT supports WAP 1.x content — WML, and WAP 2.x content — XHTML-MP with WCSS and ECMAScript-MP.
- If you enable Mobile View (from the Preferences page), BOLT automatically displays the WAP (mobile) version of Web pages.
- You can subscribe to your favorite feeds and get an automatic delivery of syndicated content to your mobile device.
Security and privacy
BOLT is signed with third-party certificates from VeriSign and Thawte. These "signatures" enable the device OS to confirm BOLT's authenticity, provide access to secure device APIs, and help ensure that BOLT is free from malware and/or viruses. Signed applications enable you to use BOLT with fewer permission dialogs for file and network access from your device's OS.However, a few platforms including Motorola P2K do not allow installation of signed builds. To enable installation on these devices, an unsigned version of BOLT, with no certificate, is also offered.
128-bit secure (SSL) connection
BOLT uses an encrypted protocol called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to access secure Web pages. The connection between the device and the BOLT server is also encrypted.Filtering
Server filter protects you from spyware, malicious or faulty add-ons, online fraud and spoof Web sites. The BOLT server acts as a filter that protects you against common threats, such as spyware or other types of malware, when browsing the Web.Certificate error notification
A certificate is an electronic document that can help identify a Web site's owner and can help you make decisions about trusting the site with personal or financial information. BOLT warns about certificate error when there is a problem with a certificate or the server's use of the certificate.Persistent cookies
BOLT stores the cookies on BOLT’s servers. BOLT maintains site-specific information about users, such as site preferences and the contents of shopping carts, providing ease of use across Web sessions, just like your favorite desktop browser.Standards
BOLT browser passes the Acid3 test with a perfect 100% score. Acid3 is a test page from the Web Standards Project that tests how well a web browser supports certain web standards.Localization and languages
BOLT is available in English, Spanish, Russian, and Indic.BOLT supports viewing Web sites in all Latin-based languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Flemish, Swedish, and many others that are fundamentally Latin-based. Using the "Install Fonts" utility, you can also view Web sites in Cyrillic-based languages including Bulgarian, Russian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Tuvan and Mongolian.
BOLT is also available in the Indic languages. With the 3G spectrum opening up in India, the Indian telecom industry is poised for unprecedented growth. BOLT with Indic support enables people on the subcontinent to communicate and create content using local Indic languages. Bitstream offers BOLT with Indic language support to OEMs and network operators wanting to capitalize on these trends and open up new revenue streams.
Licensing
Allview has selected the BOLT mobile browser from Bitstream Inc. as its official mobile browser partner, and will preload BOLT on the entire line of Allview phones sold across Europe.KC Mobile, a Korean-based manufacturer and leading provider of handsets for the Chinese cell phone market, will preload the BOLT mobile browser as the default Web browser in handsets to be distributed around the world. KC Mobile handsets are popular in China, Europe, Russia, South America, and Asia.
The BOLT OEM edition is a major evolution of the company’s Thunderhawk mobile browsing technology and architecture. Bitstream has optimized the BOLT browser application and the WebKit-based, cloud-computing architecture that supports it to make the BOLT OEM edition the easiest way for handset manufacturers and wireless operators to offer their customers desktop style Web browsing on mobile phones of all types. Co-branding and white labeling opportunities make BOLT especially attractive to OEMs and mobile network operators who will benefit from BOLT’s many advantages.
BOLT has partnered with GetJar. Subscribers gain immediate access to GetJar’s massive library of 70,000+ applications via a GetJar branded apps store link on the favorites page.
Awards
The BOLT browser has received numerous awards and mentions in the media. Some of the important awards for the BOLT browser are:- Mobile Merit Awards | 2010 | Runner Up in Overall Consumer Application and Service Delivery Platform categories. The BOLT Mobile Browser has been named Runner Up in the 2010 Mobile Merit Awards in two categories: Best Overall Consumer Mobile Application and Best Service Delivery Platform.
- CTIA E-Tech Awards | 2010 | First Place in Mobile Applications – Entertainment/Social Networking Category
- Mobile Star Awards | 2009 | Superstar Award in Consumer App: Web Browser category. BOLT mobile browser took top honors in the eighth annual Mobile Star Awards program, winning the SUPERSTAR award in the Consumer App: Web Browser category. Other nominees in this category included Apple – Safari for iPhone, Opera Mobile and Skyfire.
- Stevie Awards | 2009 | Finalist for Most Innovative Company of the Year
- CNET Webware 100 Award Finalist | 2009 | Finalist Browsing category
- Tech Awards Circle | 2009 | Bronze Award for Best Consumer/SOHO Software
- PC Magazine | December 29, 2009 | 4 star rating (out of 5)
External links
- Official BOLT Browser website
- http://www.bitstream.com/Official Bitstream Inc.Bitstream Inc.Bitstream Inc. is a type foundry that produces digital typefaces . Founded in 1981 by Matthew Carter and Mike Parker among others, it claims to be the oldest such company...
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