Bolt (web browser)
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Screenshot of BOLT Browser v1.04 Beta3
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| Developer(s) | Bitstream Inc. |
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| Initial release | February 16, 2009 |
| Stable release | 2.52 |
| Development status | Discontinued |
| Engine | WebKit |
| Platform | Java ME |
| Available in | English, Spanish, and Russian; can display web pages in languages with Latin or Cyrillic-based alphabets |
| Type | Mobile browser |
| License | Proprietary |
The BOLT Browser is a web browser for mobile phones including feature phones and smartphones that can run Java ME applications. The BOLT Browser is offered free of charge to consumers and by license to Mobile network operators and handset manufacturers. BOLT is produced by Bitstream Inc., the company which previously produced the ThunderHawk for Mobile network operators 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 browsers.
Version 0.86
BOLT browser was made available for public beta on February 16, 2009.
The main features this release has were:
Version 0.94
BOLT browser was made available for public Beta 2 on April 1, 2009.
New features of this release include:
Version 1.04
BOLT browser was made available for public Beta 3 on June 29, 2009.
New features of this release include:
Version 1.5
This version of the BOLT browser was released on October 7, 2009.
New features of this release include:
Version 1.6
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.
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